12 monthsProgramme duration
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Finance
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This programme gives you a flexible syllabus to suit the demands of employers that use modern financial tools and optimization techniques in areas such as the financial sector and energy markets.
We will give you sound knowledge in financial derivative pricing, portfolio optimization and financial risk management.
We will also provide you with the skills to solve some of today’s financial problems, which have themselves been caused by modern financial instruments. This expertise includes:
- modern probability theory
- applied statistics
- stochastic analysis
- optimization
Programme overview
Main Subject
Finance
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This programme gives you a flexible syllabus to suit the demands of employers that use modern financial tools and optimization techniques in areas such as the financial sector and energy markets.
We will give you sound knowledge in financial derivative pricing, portfolio optimization and financial risk management.
We will also provide you with the skills to solve some of today’s financial problems, which have themselves been caused by modern financial instruments. This expertise includes:
- modern probability theory
- applied statistics
- stochastic analysis
- optimization
Admission Requirements
Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on the University of Edinburgh website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements.
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