MSc Behavioural Finance

Queen Mary University of London School of Economics and Finance

Full time September, January MSc 1 year Full-time (CFA Pathway Option Available) 31 January 2024

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About the course

Overview

Comprehensive training in finance
Special focus on irrationalities and puzzles in decision-making (especially regarding savings and investment) and on financial markets
Created in response to the popularity of behavioural economics and finance (eg Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2002, 2013, and 2017 for work in these areas)
Small number of students (usually 10-25)
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) pathway available which provides intensive preparation for CFA Level I exam

School of Economics and Finance

Around 1,000 master’s students from all over the world
Teaching by research-active academics as well as visiting city professionals
Wide range of elective modules
Wide range of optional short modules(on programming languages, trading platforms such as Bloomberg, etc.)
QUMMIF investment fund invests real money (currently £40,000) based on analysis from students
Part of the CFA Institute’s Research Challenge (team of students competes against teams from other universities)

Structure

Optional pre-semester modules in maths and statistics
Six compulsory taught modules
Three elective modules
Dissertation (7,000 words)

The CFA pathway is identical except that:

Entry Requirements

A 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in any subject, provided the degree contains satisfactory study of Mathematics and Statistics. Subjects likely to contain sufficient quantitative elements include Mathematics, Sciences, Engineering, Computer Science, Economics and Finance. Students from less quantitatively oriented degrees, such as Accounting, Management and Politics, are welcome if they have focused on the more quantitative elements of those degrees.

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Fees

Full-time study
September 2021 | 1 year
Home: £13,350
International: £21,000

Full-time study (CFA Pathway)
September 2021 | 1 year
Home: £14,350
International: £22,000

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