22Apr
PostgraduateCourse summary
Our Finance and Data Analytics course is aimed at those looking to develop their skills in analysing complex data to make informed financial decisions in a fast-changing global market. Through access to industry-standard software and practical hands-on projects, you’ll graduate with the technical expertise and analytical mindset valued by employers. This course is part of our Finance MSc programme. All students complete the same core finance modules, then from the end of the first semester you will be able to specialise in one of five areas. Other specialisms offered are:
- Finance and Banking MSc
- Finance and Fintech
- Finance and Investment MSc
- Finance and Risk Management MSc
- Economics and Finance MSc
- Finance is one of the fastest-growing fields, with a high demand for professionals who can combine financial expertise with advanced data analysis.
- Hands-on learning via specialized Bloomberg terminals, providing access to real-time data used on trading floors worldwide, along with the chance to earn a Bloomberg certification.
- Gain industry insights from experienced lecturers and guest speakers who bring real-world perspectives into the classroom.
- Graduate from an AACSB-accredited business school – this recognition is achieved by fewer than 6% of business schools globally.
- Career-ready experience: Full-time students have the option to add work experience to their masters through a year’s paid placement in industry.
Modules
In your first semester you will study core modules: Economics of Financial Markets, Financial Theory and Practice, Research Methods for Finance and Economics. Semester 2 introduces specialist modules: Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery in Data, Applied Econometrics and Financial Time Series Analysis, and Financial Risk Management. During the summer you will complete your final project – dissertation, work placement project or live brief.
Assessment method
Assessment methods include dissertation.
Entry requirements
The entry requirements listed here are our typical offer for this course. They should be used as a general guide. Normally a good honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject is required. Work experience is useful but not essential. Applicants with non-standard entry qualifications may be considered. If you are unsure whether you meet the entry requirements then please contact us. International students who need help meeting the academic entry requirements should contact our International College. Applicants who hold an HND or foundation degree equivalent can take our nine-month Business BSc top-up degree and then progress onto this masters degree. IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each element. International students whose language skills do not match the IELTS scores set out here should consider applying for this course through the Extended Masters programme at the university's Language Institute.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of Brighton
Mithras House
Lewes Road
Brighton
BN2 4AT