Program start date | Application deadline |
2025-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
Quantitative Finance MSc
Key information
Duration: 12 months
Attendance mode: Full-time
Location: Bunhill Row, Central London
Start of programme: September 2025
Application deadline: Rolling applications
Entry year: Showing course information for 2025
Overview
The MSc in Quantitative Finance is designed for those interested in the quantitative aspects of finance, with a focus on forecasting returns, financial prices, or volatility. The program is suitable for those without a background in finance, as it provides a comprehensive introduction to the field.
Course objectives
The program aims to equip students with the tools to analyze relevant information for making informed investment decisions and to understand the best response to market changes. Emphasis is given to exploring econometrics and forecasting models, as well as acquiring a sound knowledge of asset pricing, risk management, stochastic modeling, and key financial securities.
Teaching staff
The teaching staff on the MSc in Quantitative Finance have many years of practical experience working in the financial services sector and are also active researchers in their fields.
Course content
Pre-Study and Induction weeks
Before the program begins, students are required to complete a series of online pre-study modules, designed to set them up for success. These include Fundamentals of Python, Mathematics, Probability, and Statistics.
Term 1
- Asset Pricing
- Derivatives
- Foundations of Econometrics
- Stochastic Modelling Methods in Finance
Term 2
- Fixed Income
- Risk Analysis
- Econometrics of Financial Markets
- Numerical Methods - Applications
Term 3
Students can choose from the following options:
- Electives
- General Research Project
Assessment methods
- Course work
- Examinations
- Presentation
- Groupwork
- Problem sets
Term dates
Term dates 2025/26
- Induction: 15th September 2025 - 26th September 2025
- Term one: 29th September 2025 - 12th December 2025
- Term one exams: 5th January 2026 - 16th January 2026
- Term two: 19th January 2026 - 3rd April 2026
- Term two exams: 20th April 2026 - 1st May 2026
- Term three - international electives: 4th May 2026 - 15th May 2026
- Term three: 18th May 2026 - 3rd July 2026
- Term three exams: 6th July 2026 - 17th July 2026
- Resits: 10th August 2026 - 21st August 2026
- Additional resit week - tests only: 24th August 2026 - 28th August 2026
Careers
Our graduates are well-prepared for various roles in the financial industry that require extensive market analysis, or they can pursue an academic path with a PhD. Recent alumni have found positions in hedge fund management, asset management, risk management, technical analysis, fixed income security desks, and actuarial consultancy.
Fees & funding
International fee
September 2025 entry: £33,100
UK/Home fee
September 2025 entry: £26,500
Deposit
£2,000 (usually paid within 1 month of receiving offer and non-refundable unless conditions of offer are not met)
First installment
Half fees less deposit (payable during on-line registration which should be completed at least 5 days before the start of the induction period)
Second installment
Half fees (paid in January following start of course)
Scholarships & bursaries
Scholarships, sponsorships, loans, and other funding could support your education at Bayes Business School.
Entry requirements
- A UK upper second class degree or above, or the equivalent from an overseas institution, in a highly quantitative program such as finance, economics, statistics, mathematics, physics, engineering, finance, economics, or computer science
- Work experience is not a requirement for this course
English language requirements
If you have been studying in the UK for the last three years, it is unlikely that you will have to take an English language test.
If you have studied in the UK at degree level for less than three years (e.g., 3+1, 2+1, 2+2, etc.), you will be required to provide the results of an approved English language test and possibly resit the test to meet our academic entry requirements.
Apply
Please see our Application Guide for details of the documents you will need to supply as part of your application, and other useful information.
We cannot comment on individual eligibility before you apply. We can only make a decision on your application once it is fully complete, with all requested information received.
Student life
We are located right in the heart of London. Being a City St George's student allows you to take advantage of all that London has to offer.
London is continually ranked first as 'Best Student City' in the world to study in (QS, 2025).
Contact us
Speak to one of our staff from Master's programs teams.
Related courses
- Financial Mathematics
- Financial Technology and Innovation
- Mathematical Trading and Finance