MSc Risk Management and Financial Engineering

Prepare yourself for a career in financial engineering and risk management with our MSc Risk Management and Financial Engineering programme.
This highly quantitative one-year programme, which is accredited by the Professional Risk Managers' International Association (PRMIA), is designed for technically-minded graduates who want a deep, analytical study of risk management and financial engineering.
You will learn how to put the latest academic thinking and business strategies into practice from leading practitioners and world class faculty, giving you a thorough and hands-on understanding of risk management.
You'll get the opportunity to meet and network with leading global organisations, thanks to our London location and ongoing relationships with major employers in the finance sector.
Professional accreditation
We are among a handful of business schools worldwide to achieve triple accreditation:
Association of MBAs (AMBA)
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS)
We have also been recognised for our work in tackling gender inequality in higher education with a Bronze Athena SWAN award.

First or 2:1 in a highly quantitative subject such as Mathematics, Engineering, Economics or Science.

MSc Risk Management and Financial Engineering is a highly quantitative programme and therefore all students commencing the programme are expected to be proficient in probability, calculus, matrix algebra and real analysis.

GMAT is not required for MSc Risk Management and Financial Engineering but will add weight to your application. For the GMAT Exam you will need a minimum overall percentile ranking of 55%. If you have taken the GMAT Exam (10th Edition), you will need a score of at least 600 (our current average is 666). Scores are valid for five years from your appointment date.