• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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Behavioural Finance MSc

• Comprehensive training in finance
• Special focus on behavioural economics (eg bounded rationality, overconfidence, 'nudging' people towards better decisions) and behavioural finance (eg mistakes in saving and investment, excess volume of trade, bubbles, predictability of 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)
• Optional, ungraded modules eg C++, Python, Matlab, financial trading on Bloomberg and other trading-room systems, technical analysis
• Small number of students (10-25)
• CFA pathway available which provides intensive preparation for CFA Level 1 exam

About the School of Economics and Finance (SEF)

• 10th in the UK for research power in the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014)
• Close proximity to London’s financial districts (City of London and Canary Wharf)
• Self-contained campus with on-site accommodation
• Teaching by research-active academics as well as visiting city professionals

• 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)

Facilities

• State-of-the-art building
• Virtual trading room with Reuters and Bloomberg trading terminals, Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation (TWS), and FXCM FX Trading Station

Structure

Optional pre-semester modules in maths and statistics Five compulsory taught modules

Choose Between

Three elective modules Dissertation (7,000 words)

OR

Five elective modules Research Project (2,500 words)

The CFA pathway is identical except that:

students attend additional compulsory module preparing them for CFA Level I exam (often required by major employers in financial sector) the dissertation is 4,000 words or if you choose the research project (2,500 words) you will also take an additional elective module.

Assessment

For the standard pathway you'll be assessed by 75% taught modules and 25% by your dissertation.

For the CFA pathway you'll be assessed by 83% taught modules and 17% by your dissertation.

Teaching

• Taught by research-active academics as well as visiting city professional
• Teaching of each module typically consists of a two-hour lecture and one-hour seminar (for solving homework) each week

Career paths

Wide range of careers in financial sector, especially as analyst/trader/portfolio manager in investment banks, hedge funds, or pension funds. Also, careers in public policy (especially in so-called "nudge units") or in marketing.

Our dedicated careers team offers students one-on-one appointments, support with job applications, practice interviews, information about internship opportunities, and employability events.

Funding

There are a number of ways you can fund your postgraduate degree.

• Scholarships and bursaries
• Postgraduate loans (UK students)
• Country-specific scholarships for international students

Our Advice and Counselling service offers specialist support on financial issues, which you can access as soon as you apply for

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ School of Economics and Finance

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 Students need to have a Bachelors Degree. IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall including 6.0 in Writing, and 5.5 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

课程信息

学制：全日制(1 年)

学费：£21,000.00 (¥ 189,628) /年

开学时间：2022九月6日

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留学地点：Mile EndMile End Road,Tower Hamlets,London,E1 4NS, England