Program Overview

MCom in Risk Management of Financial Markets

About the degree

This fast-paced degree equips students with the necessary analytical, methodological, practical, and research skills for financial risk management. The crucial technical skills covered include mathematics, statistics, econometrics, and computing. Quantitative risk management forms the core of the degree with a focus on financial instruments, market, and credit risk. Topics in financial regulation and governance round off the curriculum. The degree is technical in nature, with a strong focus on quantitative and computational aspects of risk management within the context of financial markets.

Graduates will be equipped with the requisite quantitative and qualitative skills for careers in banking, insurance, asset management, financial consulting, advisory services, regulation, and trading.

The degree is one year, full-time, and starts in January.

Admission requirements

While we strongly encourage students from a broad range of academic backgrounds to apply, admission to the programme is highly competitive. The majority of successful entrants have a high-class honours degree. Applicants must demonstrate motivation and a strong scholastic aptitude to be part of the programme. The minimum admission requirements are:

• An Engineering degree from any sub-discipline
• An NQF level 8 qualification (Honours or four-year equivalent degree) with at least half courses in Mathematics, Statistics, Microeconomics, and Macroeconomics at the first-year level.

Application deadline

Applications close on 30 September.

Funding

Although we cannot guarantee financial support, graduates of our degrees are in high demand, so there are numerous companies that offer bursaries and scholarships for South African students.

Program Details

• The Faculty of Commerce handbook entry: MCom in Risk Management of Financial Markets
• The degree is offered by the University of Cape Town
• The program is designed to provide students with advanced knowledge and skills in risk management of financial markets

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the MCom in Risk Management of Financial Markets will be equipped with the requisite quantitative and qualitative skills for careers in:

• Banking
• Insurance
• Asset management
• Financial consulting
• Advisory services
• Regulation
• Trading