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Corporate and Financial Risk Management at University of Sussex - UCAS

University of Sussex

Degree level: Postgraduate

Corporate and Financial Risk Management (Taught)

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2023 - 20242024 - 2025
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Course summary

On this course, you’ll:

  • gain an understanding of the main aspects of risk management in business
  • apply mathematics to financial risk description, analysis and quantification
  • experience Sussex’s strong foundation of interdisciplinary research
The MSc draws on expertise from industry professionals, so you’ll gain the knowledge and skills to succeed in the fast-paced corporate world. Topics covered include quantitative analysis, regulation, implementation and management structure. You’ll have a choice between practice- and research-oriented study and can explore further topics including programming or statistics. You’ll learn from established specialists in both the Department of Mathematics and the University of Sussex Business School.

Modules

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2023/24. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to COVID-19, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let our applicants know of material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity. Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.

  • Dissertation (Financial Mathematics)
  • Computing for Data Analytics and Finance (L7)
  • Financial Mathematics (L.7)
  • Institutions in the Global Financial Market
  • Bank Risk Management
  • Financial Invest & Corp Risk Analysis
  • Financial Portfolio Analysis
Alongside your core modules, you can choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests. View the course on our website to see the kind of optional modules available to you.

Assessment method

Assessment methods vary, with a mixture of unseen examinations and dissertation/projects.

Entry requirements

You should normally have a lower second-class (2.2) undergraduate honours degree or above. Your qualification should have a reasonably high mathematics content, demonstrating knowledge in calculus, probability and statistics, and ideally some programming. You are suited to this course if your qualification is in mathematics, finance, economics, business, science, engineering or computing. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Additional fee information

Information about our tuition fees, funding options and scholarships for UK and international students is available on our website. Find out more here: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-funding
Corporate and Financial Risk Management at University of Sussex - UCAS