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The Computational Finance MSc will introduce you to the computational methods that are widely used by practitioners and financial institutions in today’s markets. This course will provide you with a solid foundation not only in traditional quantitative methods and financial instruments, but also scientific computing, numerical methods, high-performance computing, distributed ledgers, big-data analytics and agent-based modelling. These techniques will be used to understand financial markets from a post-crisis perspective which incorporates findings from the study of financial markets at high-frequency timescales, modern approaches to understanding systematic risk and financial contagion, and disruptive technologies such as distributed-ledgers and cryptocurrencies.
The Careers Service run tailored sessions for Informatics students and a careers programme which includes skills sessions and visits from top employers.
Our graduates have gone on to have successful careers working for IT companies, and the IT departments of large institutions (private and public sector).
Other graduates have entered into the field of academic and industrial research.
Recent graduates have found employment within the following job roles and companies:
The Careers Service run tailored sessions for Informatics students and a careers programme which includes skills sessions and visits from top employers.
Our graduates have gone on to have successful careers working for IT companies, and the IT departments of large institutions (private and public sector).
Other graduates have entered into the field of academic and industrial research.
Recent graduates have found employment within the following job roles and companies:
We encourage you to apply as early as possible so that there is sufficient time for your application to be assessed. We may need to request further information from you during the application process.
King's College London is committed to the recruitment of students with the greatest academic ability and to maintain a diverse student population. In order to ensure a balanced international student population for our most competitive programmes, we have implemented the following deadlines:
For applicants who are currently residing in mainland China, the first application deadline is 10 January 2025 (23:59 UK time).
For all other applicants, our first application deadline is on 9 March 2025 (23:59 UK time). The final application deadlines for this programme are:
After the first application deadline in March:
Please note, you will not be eligible for an application fee refund if you apply after the first application deadline, and we are unable to process further offers because places are filled and we close the course before the final application deadline.
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