Quantitative Finance and Risk Management MSc

You’ll get a world-class business education that is designed to meet future needs and inspire you – the next generation of business leaders.

Learn, grow and adapt with education that sets the right foundations and lasts you a lifetime.

Whether you’re looking for a course with professional accreditation, or one that offers study abroad or work placement opportunities, we can help you choose the right degree for you.

Most of our degrees are three or four years in length, depending on the subject you choose, and many offer a range of optional modules so you can tailor your degree to get ready for your future.

We offer degrees in the following areas:

• Accounting and Finance
• Business Management
• Economics
• Marketing

Advancing your future

You will have access to a range of opportunities to gain real-world experiences; from placements and study abroad to business consultancy projects and internships.

Our networks with local and global businesses allows us to embed real-world application into our teaching and bridge the gap between theory and practice to enrich your experience and future.

Award-winning facilities and services

The Business School is located at the gateway to Newcastle Helix, which is where business meets science. Our position within Newcastle Helix helps us shape the future identity of the School and our students.

We offer a range of award-winning facilities in the School, including:   

• café (open during term time only)
• student hub and quiet space
• prayer space
• Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab
• IT clusters
• seminar rooms with flexible seating arrangements
• multiple 200+ seat lecture theatres and a 750-seat auditorium
• bookable study spaces

University facilities and services include:

• award-winning library service
• Students’ Union
• Language Resource Centre
• self-study materials in 100+ languages
• networked computers across campus
• free installation of Office 365 Professional on your PC, Mac, or mobile device
• a laptop loan scheme for use in the library

Entry requirements

We accept a wide range of qualifications offered for entry to our degrees. Our Student Services department will consider qualifications that are not listed on an individual basis.

Scholarships

Gain a new perspective through our forward-thinking approach to learning. Study with us and join a community of ambitious learners and innovators. We have scholarships open for 2025 entry, which are aimed at highly motivated students. Explore funding opportunities at a triple-accredited UK business school.

We award a number of partial scholarships per year to UK, EU and International students. Unlock your potential and view our full range of undergraduate scholarships for 2025 entry.

Postgraduate study at Newcastle University Business School

At Newcastle University Business School our Master’s courses offer you a strong focus on employability, teaching informed by our latest research and academic quality assured by our professional accreditations and recognition. 

We offer both conversion and specialist Master’s degrees, most of which are one-year courses. Each course offers you a stimulating curriculum and a strong focus on practical application of theory. 

We offer degrees in seven subject areas: 

• Accounting and Finance
• Digital Business and Analytics
• Economics
• Entrepreneurship 
• Management 
• Marketing
• Operations Management

Advancing your future

You will have access to a range of opportunities to gain real-world experiences, from a semester abroad to business consultancy projects and internships.

Our networks with local and global businesses allow us to embed real-world application into our teaching and bridge the gap between theory and practice to enrich your experience and future. We’ll help you prepare for the business world of tomorrow, by developing the right skills and knowledge to shape your attributes as a future ‑ focused leader.

Award-winning facilities and services

The Business School is located at the gateway to Newcastle Helix, which is where business meets science. Our position within Newcastle Helix helps us shape the future identity of the School and our students.

We offer a range of award-winning facilities in the School, including:   

• café (open during term time only)
• student hub and quiet space
• prayer space
• Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab
• IT clusters
• seminar rooms with flexible seating arrangements
• multiple 200+ seat lecture theatres and a 750-seat auditorium
• bookable study spaces

University facilities and services include:

• award-winning library service
• Students’ Union
• Language Resource Centre
• self-study materials in 100+ languages
• networked computers across campus
• free installation of Office 365 Professional on your PC, Mac, or mobile device
• a laptop loan scheme for use in the library

Admissions

We welcome applications from students from a wide variety of backgrounds who can demonstrate motivation, ability and potential to study with us at postgraduate level. Apply online to our courses and track your application progress in real-time.

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

• For entry onto our Masters’ courses you should hold a 2:1 honours degree or international equivalent. We have experience in evaluating qualifications from many different countries and welcome applications from students with equivalent

European and international qualifications

• Some of our Master's courses have specific subject requirements; please see individual course web pages for further information

English language requirements

You will need a good level of written and spoken English to study at Newcastle and should be able to demonstrate your proficiency. 

To study on our courses, you will need to meet our Band 6 English language requirements. 

• If your first language is not English you can demonstrate your English language ability with one of the tests below or another alternative we accept
• IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in all sub-skills
• If you have lower English language scores, you may be accepted onto a pre-sessional English course

Scholarships

Gain a new perspective through our forward-thinking approach to learning. Study with us and join a community of ambitious learners and innovators. We have scholarships open for 2025 entry, which are aimed at highly motivated students. Explore funding opportunities at a triple-accredited UK business school.

We award a number of partial scholarships per year to UK, EU and International students.

Unlock your potential and view our full range of postgraduate scholarships for 2025 entry.