A distinctive finance course taught from a computer science perspective, the Financial Risk Management MSc trains you to become an expert in computing, quantitative finance and technology to model and manage financial risk.
You’ll experience an innovative course that combines core financial concepts with cutting-edge computational techniques and technologies, including machine learning, artificial intelligence, algorithmic trading, and blockchain.
Learning from renowned lecturers who are active researchers and practitioners in the finance industry, you’ll develop a strong understanding of market and credit risk, financial engineering, probability theory, stochastic processes, and data-driven modelling, alongside specialist topics such as market microstructure, machine learning, algorithmic trading, blockchain technologies, and systemic risk.
A course with exceptional relevance in the modern world, graduates of this Master’s have expertise in how financial markets work, and the mathematical and computational skills required for quantitative roles in the financial industry. This includes handling data, extracting information from data, and developing data-driven models including the know-how to validate and deploy them in international markets.
Some graduates from this course have pursued careers in the accountancy and financial services sectors, while others have gone into IT, technology and telecoms, consultancy, logistics and distribution. According to recent ( Graduate Outcomes Survey carried out by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), looking at the destinations of graduates in the 2018–2024 cohorts), employers include Accenture, Bank of Montreal, China Construction Bank, CICC, Credit Suisse, Deloitte, Deutsche Bank, , Google, JP Morgan Chase, Moody’s Analytics, Morgan Stanley and UBS.
If you’re interested in learning more about the academic and professional journeys of UCL Computer Science students and graduates, please visit our Student Experiences page. While some of these testimonials feature alumni working in industry or research, we also interview students during their studies.
This course offers you the following benefits and opportunities:
Recognition from a top-ranked university: UCL is consistently ranked among the best universities globally ranked joint 8th in the QS World University Rankings 2027, providing you with a prestigious qualification that is highly regarded by employers worldwide.
| QS 综合 | 院校 | 学制 | 学费 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 第 77 位 | 利兹大学University of Leeds | 1年 | 36600英镑/年 |
| 第 80 位 | 格拉斯哥大学University of Glasgow | 1年 | 37089英镑/年 |
| 第 174 位 | 贝尔法斯特女王大学Queen's University Belfast | 1年 | 27800英镑/年 |
| 第 196 位 | 雷丁大学University of Reading | 1年 | 30250英镑/年 |