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Full time | Mile End | 1 year | 16-SEP-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

16-SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Behavioural Psychology Finance / Accounting (General)

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Comprehensive training in finance

Special focus on irrationalities and puzzles in decision-making (especially regarding savings and investment) and on financial markets

Created in response to the popularity of behavioural economics and finance (eg Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2002, 2013, and 2017 for work in these areas)

Small number of students (usually 10-25)

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) pathway available which provides intensive preparation for CFA Level I exam

This programme is based in the School of Economics and Finance (SEF) on Queen Mary’s Mile End campus.

School of Economics and Finance

Around 1,000 master’s students from all over the world

Teaching by research-active academics as well as visiting city professionals

Ranked

4th in the UK for research output in economics and econometrics in the Research Excellence Framework in 2021

84th in the QS World University Rankings for Economics & Econometrics in 2023

in top 100 in the Shanghai Global Ranking for Economics in 2022

consistently in top quartile of Russell Group (group of top research universities in UK) based on PTES (leading survey of postgraduate programmes in UK)

Wide range of elective modules as well as optional short modules on programming languages, trading platforms such as Bloomberg, etc.

QUMMIF investment fund invests real money based on analysis from students (participation is subject to screening)

Career paths

Wide range of careers in financial sector, especially as analyst/trader/portfolio manager in investment banks, hedge funds, or pension funds. Also, careers in public policy (especially in so-called "nudge units") or in marketing.

Our dedicated careers team offers students one-on-one appointments, support with job applications, practice interviews, information about internship opportunities, and employability events.

Modules

Behavioural finance studies irrationalities in savings and investment decisions as well as puzzles on financial markets. Some key topics are saving for retirement, insurance, predictability of returns, and bubbles. Knowledge of behavioural finance provides students with a deeper and more realistic understanding of finance than is offered by the mainstream approach alone. Such knowledge will hopefully make students less susceptible to common mistakes when they make financial decisions in their personal or professional lives.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£14,250

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£24,500

Entry requirements

Degree requirements A 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in any subject, provided the degree contains good levels of study of Mathematics and Statistics. Subjects likely to contain sufficient quantitative elements include Mathematics, Sciences, Engineering, Computer Science, Economics and Finance. Students from less quantitatively oriented degrees, such as Accounting, Management and Politics, are welcome if they have focused on the more quantitative elements of those degrees. Other routes Candidates that do not currently meet the set entry requirements may also have the option to study the Graduate Diploma in Finance and Economics. Meeting the required grades on completion of this programme will provide a pathway to study MSc Behavioural Finance and MSc Behavioural Finance (CFA Pathway).

University information

Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is an internationally regarded public research institution based in London. It has a long history, dating back over 230 years, and is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of universities. Queen Mary has five campuses in the city of London and an international network of satellite campuses in China, Malta, Paris and Singapore. There is a population of around 16,000 students at the London campuses and...more