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University of Stirling: Finance and Risk Management
| Institution | University of Stirling View institution profile |
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| Department | Accounting and Finance |
| Web | www.stir.ac.uk |
| graduate.admissions@stir.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 01786 466655 |
| Study type | Taught |
MSc
Summary
Financial risk management is crucial for businesses to thrive in a dynamic world economy. Knowing what the risks are and employing risk management can help businesses mitigate losses.
Our MSc Finance and Risk Management course will teach you to analyse and manage financial risk. You’ll gain a broad knowledge of finance and how to analyse financial data. Your expertise will be in high demand by organisations threatened by risk.
Practical experience in financial risk Develop practical investment skills and understand portfolio management. Our award-winning global financial trading bootcamp with AmplifyMe lets you trade in real-time. Develop practical skills in investment portfolio management through the Student Managed Investment Fund. Access professional financial databases including Bloomberg and Capital IQ. Learn about international financial markets using real-time data. Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) and AACSB accredited The MSc Finance and Risk Management is a Financial Risk Manager partner of GARP. It covers at least 70% of GARP’s requirements for the FRM Part I examination or FRM Part II examination.
The accreditation offers you insight into the latest professional practice in risk management and will give you a competitive advantage in your career.
The University of Stirling is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). AACSB International is the world's largest global standard-setting body for business education. Only 6% of the world’s leading business schools achieve this accreditation. This recognises our excellence in business education and societal impact.
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Build your network Network at guest lectures with experts from the finance industry. Previous guest lectures have included:
Aberdeen Asset Management UBS Lego CFA Society Walter Scott Global Investment Management SVM Asset Management Electronic Research Interchange
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
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| Entry requirements | A minimum of a second class honours degree or equivalent. Applicants without these formal qualifications but with significant appropriate/relevant work/life experience are encouraged to apply. |
| Location | Main Site Grange Road Stirling FK9 4LA |
Summary
The MSc Finance and Risk Management is a Financial Risk Manager partner of the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) and the course covers at least 70% of the GARP body of knowledge along with 100% of the ethics and professional conduct learning objectives required for the FRM Part I examination or FRM Part II examination. By aligning the course with the FRM curriculum, rigorous academic learning is coupled with practitioner-driven insight and certification. Through this combination, students are better prepared to succeed in the challenging field of risk management.
As you study you’ll acquire a broad knowledge of finance, financial theory and the practical methods used to analyse financial data. Further specialist knowledge and analytical skills are developed in financial risk management, including how to identify, measure and manage a broad range of financial risk types including operational risk, foreign exchange risk, liquidity risk and market risk.
You’ll have access to professional financial databases including Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters Eikon, Datastream and S&P Capital IQ. There’s also an opportunity to attend our series of guest lectures by professionals from the industry. All these features help to enhance employability, increase participation, improve learning, and play a part in a world-leading student experience.
As you study, you’ll acquire a broad knowledge of finance, finance theories and the practical methods used to analyse financial data. The course provides specialist knowledge of financial risk management, and the analytical skills needed to understand financial risk management, including how to identify, measure and manage a broad range of financial risk types including operational risk, foreign exchange risk, liquidity risk and market risk.
You’ll have access to professional financial databases including Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters Eikon, Datastream, S&P Capital IQ and Financial Times. Other features of the course include the Amplify Trading Boot Camp, where students get first-hand experience in real-world trading, and the Student Managed Investment Fund, which provides students with the experience of managing actual funds. There’s also an opportunity to attend our series of guest lectures by professionals from the industry. All these features help to enhance employability, increase participation, improve learning, and play a part in a world-leading student experience.
The MSc Finance and Risk Management is a one-year, full-time course. The course is designed to equip you with coherent finance and financial risk knowledge, enabling you to:
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Identify and evaluate types of financial risk
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Apply modelling techniques relevant to financial risk and
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Provide critical relevant analysis
You will undertake four taught modules over the autumn semester, and five modules over the spring semester, followed by a supervised dissertation over the summer. The dissertation gives you the opportunity to apply your knowledge by undertaking research on an area that matches your interests and career objectives.
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A minimum of a second class honours degree or equivalent. Applicants without these formal qualifications but with significant appropriate/relevant work/life experience are encouraged to apply. |
| Location | Main Site Grange Road Stirling FK9 4LA |
The University of Stirling is an international university committed to helping students Be the Difference in the world. Based in the heart of Scotland, Stirling is a place where ability – not background – is valued, and teaching, employability and facilities are all rated five-star (QS Stars University Ratings 2024).
That’s just part of the reason Stirling was shortlisted for University of the Year in the Times Higher Education (THE) Awards 2024, rated top 30 in the UK for postgraduate teaching (Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey 2024) and number one in the UK for campus environment (The International Student Barometer …
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