Finance (Asset Pricing) MSc at King’s College London on FindAMasters.com

About the course

Discover how complex financial markets operate. And learn about the banking sector in different markets around the world. In the MSc in Finance (Asset Pricing), you'll develop your understanding of the financial instruments that determine asset prices.

We focus on key issues facing the market. Modules focus on topics like investment analysis in financial markets, models of asset prices and returns, optimal investment, and risk and portfolio management.

We'll challenge you to think critically about the industry. And the diverse community on the course will provide the ideal environment for networking and learning.

Open days

Learn more about life at King’s at one of our Postgraduate events.

17 January 2024

Where will I study?

King’s College London

It is home to over 11,700 postgraduate students and attracts some of the best academic minds in the world. It is ranked a top 10 university in the world by the 2020 QS World University Rankings and we are recognised for the global influence of our research and innovation.

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Scholarships

The postgraduate student loan operates in much the same way as your undergraduate student loan for maintenance. You can apply for up to £10,280, and these funds can be used for either tuition or living costs. The loan is not be means-tested, and the repayments will be calculated using a similar method to your undergraduate loan repayments.

Value of Scholarship(s)

£10,280

Eligibility

These loans are only be available to English domiciled and EU students and will be paid directly to you. You may use the funds for tuition and/or living or study costs.

Loans are available for postgraduate Masters degrees in any subject, starting in the 2016-17 academic year.

Eligible courses include MSc, MA, MRes, MPhil and LLM courses but not PhDs and not Postgraduate Diplomas (PGDip) or Certificates (PGCert).

You can borrow up to £10,280 to cover your tuition fee or living costs.

You must be aged under 60.

Application Procedure

The online application for Postgraduate Loans is now live, and can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/funding-for-postgraduate-study

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Applicants MUST:

Be due to commence a full-time postgraduate Masters programme at King’s College London during the 2017/18 academic year;
Hold a conditional/unconditional offer for a full-time postgraduate Master at King’s College London in 2017/18 from the University’s Admissions Office (this means you should apply for a place at King's no later than March 31st 2017);
At the time of application, be permanent residents of one of the following Santander Network countries: Belgium, Italy, France, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Spain and the UK;
Be domiciled within one of the following Santander Network countries for at least 3 years prior to the start of the programme: Belgium, Italy, France, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Spain and the UK;
Complete and submit the required application documentation by the stated funding deadline (see below);
Fulfil the relevant academic and English proficiency entry requirements set by King’s College London.

Santander Scholarships will offer funds to students wishing to undertake a one-year full-time Taught Masters Programme at King's College London. These funds will be made available to students from the regions of the world specified by Banco Santander.

Up to six King's Santander Masters Scholarship awards will be offered.
Information about the application
Once the application deadline has passed, the Postgraduate & Graduate School Support (PGSS) office will gather and record details of all the online funding applications received. Further information and documentation will be extracted from the university’s admissions records/student records, as necessary.

The PGSS office will check the eligibility of all applicants and circulate details/materials to the appropriate Faculty for consideration. All eligible applicants who have applied appropriately for our PGT funding schemes will be considered for the opportunity. Please be aware that applicants must already hold an admission offer by the funding application deadline.

Note that, where eligible, an applicant can be considered for more than one type of funding scheme, and if successful, the applicant may be permitted to hold more than one type of award, as long as the funds are not seen to be overlapping.

Value of Scholarship(s)

£5,000

Eligibility

Open to residents of the following countries
Spain, Portugal, Poland, Italy, Germany, France, Belgium, United Kingdom

Application Procedure

Applicants will be judged against the following criteria:
- Academic merit / degree qualifications;
- Professional qualifications achieved, where relevant;
- Strength of personal statement;
- Applicant’s future plans, and what they plan to do with the postgraduate taught degree;
- Confirmation of other funds sought/secured, whether from other scholarships or family/self funds. Note that preference may be given to applicants who have already secured some ‘partial’ funding from alternative sources towards the cost of the postgraduate taught degree programme;
- Preference may be given to students who have not previously undertaken a postgraduate degree programme.

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Finance (Asset Pricing) MSc

King’s College London King’s Business School

About the course

Entry Requirements

Fees

Open days

Learn more about life at King’s at one of our Postgraduate events.

Where will I study?

King’s College London

Where is King’s College London

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Scholarships

Value of Scholarship(s)

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Application Procedure

Value of Scholarship(s)

Eligibility

Application Procedure

Finance (Asset Pricing) MSc

King’s College London King’s Business School

About the course

Entry Requirements

Fees

Open days

Learn more about life at King’s at one of our Postgraduate events.

Where will I study?

King’s College London

Where is King’s College London

Videos

Scholarships

Postgraduate Student Loan

Value of Scholarship(s)

Eligibility

Application Procedure

King's Santander Masters Scholarships

Value of Scholarship(s)

Eligibility

Application Procedure

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