General entry requirements

Minimum requirements

First Class Honours degree or a high 2:i undergraduate degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or another relevant quantitatively-focused degree.

English language requirements

You can find out more about our English language requirementsLink opens in a new window. This course requires the following:

• Band B
• IELTS overall score of 7.0, minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above.

We accept a range of language tests. Please refer to our website for more details.

International qualifications

We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications.

For more information, please visit the international entry requirements pageLink opens in a new window.

Additional requirements

There are no additional entry requirements for this course.

Core modules

• Programming for Quantitative Finance
• Stochastic Calculus for Finance
• Financial Statistics
• Simulation and Machine Learning for Finance
• Asset Pricing and Risk
• Financial Econometrics
• Applications of Stochastic Calculus in Finance
• Dissertation

Optional modules

Optional modules can vary from year to year. Example optional modules may include:

• Advanced Risk Management
• Statistical Learning and Big Data
• Behavioural Finance
• Advanced Trading Strategies
• Partial Differential Equations in Finance

Read the module descriptions for this course on the Warwick Business School website.Link opens in a new window

Teaching

Modules are taught by staff from WBS, Statistics, and Mathematics, through a combination of lectures, classes, and computer lab sessions.

Seven compulsory modules cover the four key pillars of the core skill set you will need for a career in the finance industry: Financial Statistics, Financial Mathematics, Asset Pricing and Risk, and Simulation and Machine Learning for Finance.

Our optional modules help you to personalise the course to focus in on your own interests and future career path.

Class sizes

The typical class size for this course is around 31 students.

Typical contact hours

Students on this MSc will typically receive between 26 and 30 contact hours per module.

Assessment

Assessment is a mix of exams and coursework with your dissertation bringing all of your learning together at the end.

Reading lists

Most departments have reading lists available through Warwick Library. If you would like to view reading lists for the current cohort of students you can visit our Warwick Library web page.

Your timetable

Your personalised timetable will be complete when you are registered for all modules, compulsory and optional, and you have been allocated to your lectures, seminars and other small group classes. Your compulsory modules will be registered for you and you will be able to choose your optional modules when you join us.

There may be events taking place in the evenings. Classes may run up to 7pm and other events, such as careers presentations may take place later or on Saturdays. Occasionally, classes and exams may be held on Saturdays. We will notify you in advance if this is the case.

This is a full-time course, so there are no holidays as such. However, the two weeks covering Christmas and New Year are guaranteed to be free from lectures. There may also be weeks free over the Easter period (check with your programme team). Resit exams may take place outside of standard teaching periods.

Your career

Graduates from these courses have gone on to work for employers including:

• Accenture
• Amazon
• Arup
• BAE Systems
• BNP Paribas
• CitiBank
• Deloitte
• Delphi
• European Central Bank
• GlaxoSmithKline
• IBM
• Morgan Stanley
• Nielsen
• Rolls-Royce
• Shell
• UBS
• Unilever

They have pursued roles such as:

• Management Consultants
• Actuaries
• Business and financial project management professionals
• Chief executives and senior officials
• Economists, estimators, valuers and assessors
• Finance and investment analysts and advisers
• Investment/merchant bankers
• Taxation experts

Helping you find the right career

We have our own dedicated careers team at Warwick Business School called WBS CareersPlus. You will have access to one-to-one career guidance appointments, CV checks and tailored mock interviews.

Personalised support

The WBS CareersPlus team will support you and help you to understand yourself and your strengths. They can help you to identify possible career paths, and to set and achieve your career ambitions. This helps to boost your employability and helps you prepare for your career.

You can take advantage of personalised careers coaching and advice. Our one to one careers appointments can help you if you have a question about writing applications, wish to explore your career options, or need to prepare for interviews and assessment centres.

Warwick Business School

If you’re interested in the bigger picture, comfortable challenging assumptions and want a degree that will open doors, then WBS is the place for you. We will give you the foundation for change and prepare you for your future career. Are you ready to make your mark in the world of business?

Find out more about us on our website.Link opens in a new window

The vision of WBS is to be Europe’s leading University-based Business School, developing transformational ideas and people that shape how we do business. We recognise that rankings are one way to profile our progress towards fulfilling this vision, and are proud to participate in the major global business education rankings.

QS Business Master's Rankings 2022

• Master's in Business Analytics – 12th in the world, 3rd in the UK
• Master's in Marketing – 7th in the world, 2nd in the UK
• Master's in Management – 19th in the world, 4th in the UK
• Master's in Finance – 20th in the world, 6th in the UK

Financial Times Master's in Management Ranking 2021

• 15th in the world, 3rd in the UK

Financial Times Master's in Finance Ranking 2022

• 12th in the world, 3rd in the UK

Financial Times’ Online MBA ranking 2022

• 1st in the world for our Distance Learning MBA

Economist/Which? MBA 2022

• 1st in the UK for our Full-time MBA

Our Postgraduate Taught courses

MSc courses

• Accounting and Finance (MSc)
• Business Analytics (MSc)
• Business and Finance (MSc)
• Business with Marketing (MSc)
• Business with Operations Management (MSc)
• Finance (MSc)
• Finance and Economics (MSc)
• Global Central Banking and Financial Regulation (MSc)
• International Business (MSc)
• Management (MSc)
• Management of Information Systems and Digital Innovation (MSc)
• Marketing and Strategy (MSc)
• Mathematical Finance (MSc)

MBA

• Business Administration (Global Online) (MBA)
• Business Administration (Executive) (MBA)
• Business Administration (Full-time) (MBA)

Executive Diplomas

• Behavioural Science (PGDip)
• Digital Leadership (PGDip)
• Marketing Leadership (PGDip)
• Organisational Change (PGDip)
• Strategic Leadership (PGDip)
• Strategy and Innovation (PGDip)

Our Postgraduate Research courses

• Business and Management (MRes/PhD)
• Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
• Finance and Economics (MRes/PhD)

Tuition fees

Tuition fees are payable for each year of your course at the start of the academic year, or at the start of your course, if later. Academic fees cover the cost of tuition, examinations and registration and some student amenities.

Taught course fees  Research course fees

Fee Status Guidance

We carry out an initial fee status assessment based on the information you provide in your application. Students will be classified as Home or Overseas fee status. Your fee status determines tuition fees, and what financial support and scholarships may be available. If you receive an offer, your fee status will be clearly stated alongside the tuition fee information.

Do you need your fee classification to be reviewed?

If you believe that your fee status has been classified incorrectly, you can complete a fee status assessment questionnaire. Please follow the instructions in your offer information and provide the documents needed to reassess your status.

Find out more about how universities assess fee status

Additional course costs

As well as tuition fees and living expenses, some courses may require you to cover the cost of field trips or costs associated with travel abroad.

For departmental specific costs, please see the Modules tab on the course web page for the list of core and optional core modules with hyperlinks to our Module Catalogue (please visit the Department’s website if the Module Catalogue hyperlinks are not provided).

Associated costs can be found on the Study tab for each module listed in the Module Catalogue (please note most of the module content applies to 2022/23 year of study). Information about module department specific costs should be considered in conjunction with the more general costs below:

• Core text books
• Printer credits
• Dissertation binding
• Robe hire for your degree ceremony

Scholarships and bursaries