MSc in Financial Analytics

The MSc Financial Analytics is the programme for you if you have an interest in financial markets, or financial technology (FinTech), and enjoy working with data. It shows you how data science, statistics and programming tools are used in the real world for the analysis and modelling of financial data. It can lead to exciting careers in areas such as financial data science, trading, portfolio management, data analytics, risk management and academia.

The programme will equip students with cutting-edge quantitative and computational techniques utilised by leading finance and FinTech firms. Given its strong industry focus it will open up excellent graduate opportunities in the financial markets, as well as in quantitative finance and trading environments.

The course aims to bridge the gap between complex quantitative models and financial decision-making and does so by equipping students with dual skill sets in both finance and data analysis.

Financial Analytics Highlights

Queen’s University is ranked first in the UK for Graduate Prospects in Accounting and Finance. (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023)

Professional Accreditations

• The programme has been accepted into the CFA Institute University Recognition Program. It aligns with the Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) - the core knowledge, skills, and abilities that are generally accepted and applied by investment professionals throughout the world.

World Class Facilities

• Many classes are held in the Trading Room which provides students with access to Bloomberg software, a market leader in financial news, data and analytics. It is used by many leading financial institutions worldwide. The Trading Room allows for an interactive and exciting learning environment which brings textbook theory to life. Students will also have exposure to S&P Capital IQ and will learn in-demand programming and data science skills such as Python, R, SQL, Hadoop, Spark, Google Cloud, and Posit Workbench (posit. co), an Azure-based enterprise-grade data science platform.

Student Experience

• Students are strongly encouraged to join the Student Managed Fund where they will have a unique opportunity to manage real money. Queen’s Management School is one of only a handful of universities in the UK and Ireland to offer this experience which is a game changer when it comes to graduate employability.

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