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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2015/2016

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Degree Programme Table: Computational Mathematical Finance (MSc) (Full-time) (PTMSCCOMAF1F)

Year 1, Academic year 2015/16, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your optional courses, please ensure you have met your Personal Tutor.


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 9 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    MATH11151 Research-Linked Topics Full Year 10
    MATH11153 Discrete-Time Finance Semester 1 10
    MATH11088 Finance, Risk and Uncertainty Semester 1 10
    MATH11152 Object-Oriented Programming with Applications Semester 1 10
    MATH11154 Stochastic Analysis in Finance Semester 1 20
    MATH11155 Monte Carlo Methods Block 3 (Sem 2) 5
    MATH11157 Risk-Neutral Asset Pricing Semester 2 10
    MATH11150 Stochastic Control and Dynamic Asset Allocation Semester 2 10
    MATH11013 Dissertation (Fin. Math.) Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond 60




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 4 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select a minimum of 15 credits and a maximum of 20 credits from these collections:  


    Select exactly 15 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    MATH11156    Numerical Methods for Stochastic Differential Equations   5  
    MATH10044    Numerical Partial Differential Equations   10  

    Notes:These courses are COMPULSORY for the Computational Stream
     
    OR   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 2
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    MATH11132    Financial Risk Theory   10  
    MATH11158    Optimization Methods in Finance   10  

    Notes:The courses are COMPULSORY for the Financial Stream
     



    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: B  
    Select a minimum of 15 credits and a maximum of 20 credits from these collections:  


    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 1
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    MATH11128    Computing for Operational Research and Finance   10  
    PGPH11079    Programming Skills   10  

    Notes:SEMESTER 1 courses - please confirm delivery period using the course links
     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 2
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ECNM11049    Advanced Time Series Econometrics   10  
    MATH11148    Credit Scoring   10  
    MATH11046    Financial Risk Management   10  
    MATH11132    Financial Risk Theory   10  
    MATH11156    Numerical Methods for Stochastic Differential Equations   5  
    MATH10044    Numerical Partial Differential Equations   10  
    MATH11158    Optimization Methods in Finance   10  
    MATH11010    Stochastic Optimization   5  

    Notes:SEMESTER 2 courses - please confirm delivery period using the course links
     




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