Master of Science in Quantitative Finance

at University of Strathclyde United Kingdom

Today’s media industry expands beyond traditional print and broadcast journalism. It includes professional bloggers and vloggers, freelance writers and editors, podcasters, people working in entertainment TV, radio, or film, creators of video games and interactive apps, promoters of ideas and products, and many others.

The most successful professionals in today’s media are not only highly skilled in reporting, writing, editing and pitching their material, but they are also excellent communicators online and offline, and problem-solvers. They are innovative and entrepreneurial, bold and curious, open-minded and collaborative. These are also some of Strathclyde’s core values, which guide our own teaching, research, and public engagement.

As a politics student, you'll look at the work of governments and their policies and study the behaviour of those who govern - and who they are governing - both at home and abroad. You'll also gain knowledge of domestic and international institutions and issues relating to conflict and cooperation. We cover diverse and relevant issues, such as international terrorism to the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum. Politics graduates can go on to work in a number of areas, with many pursuing academic research careers in the UK, Europe and North America.

Pursuing this joint degree will engage you in useful learning in a broad professional context, which includes a critical understanding of the media industry, while acquiring technical and professional skills in journalism, communication, information design and management, and using them in the dynamic media market of Glasgow and beyond.

Study with us

• Benefit from award-winning international academics engaged in real-world research in various fields including elections and voting, public policy, political parties, comparative political systems, international relations and security studies
• Enhance your future employability by learning cutting-edge research skills in the areas of data science and quantitative and qualitative methods from leading scholars in the field
• Politics & International Relations students benefit from opportunities for university internships, employer placements, international exchanges and work as paid research assistants for leading academics
• Learn the skills and practices of contemporary journalism in a digital, multimedia erae
• Engage with the media and communication industry in Glasgow and beyond

Engineering graduates are in high demand from recruiting companies worldwide.

This one-year MSc in Civil Engineering is suitable for graduates with a background in any discipline of civil engineering. Applicants with a degree in environmental engineering, earth science, maths, physics and mechanical engineering may also be considered.

You can graduate with an MSc in Civil Engineering or choose to follow a specialist named stream:

• Civil Engineering with Structural Engineering & Project Management
• Civil Engineering with Geotechnical Engineering & Project Management
• Civil Engineering with Geoenvironmental Engineering & Project Management
• Civil Engineering with Water Engineering & Project Management

Accreditation
This degree is accredited by the

• Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
• Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE)
• Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT)
• Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE)

on behalf of the Engineering Council as: meeting the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) for candidates who have already acquired a partial CEng accredited undergraduate first degree.*

See Joint Board of Moderators website for further information.

*It should be noted that candidates completing the MSc who hold an underpinning accredited IEng degree or a non-accredited bachelor degree will need to apply for an academic assessment to determine whether they will meet the educational base for CEng registration.

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• Designed to meet the needs of a broad range of engineering industries
• Gain the specialist and generic skills necessary to lead future developments
• Benefit from our purpose-built laboratory facilities
• Carry out an industrial project

As an English student at Strathclyde, you'll enjoy the best of old and new: a grounding in the classics as well as an insight into new fields of literature.

We'll show you how exciting and wide-ranging our subject can be. Employers like the skills developed in an English degree: written and verbal communication, analysis and discussion of ideas and broad, creative thinking.

Social Policy examines the ways in which societies distribute resources and develop services to meet individual and social needs. Key social policy issues examined include poverty; economic, race, age and gender inequality; social justice health; education; criminal justice and housing.

It utilises a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods to improve our understanding of how societies organise their resources to meet individual and social needs and how they measure progress in these areas. 

This programme gives you the opportunity to learn more about the social and economic challenges facing Scottish society and place these in a broader international perspective. It draws on disciplines such as history, sociology, anthropology, economics, law, psychology, social anthropology and politics.

Our BA degrees in Humanities & Social Sciences are initially broad-based. In Year 1, you'll study three subjects, including your chosen subject(s).

Study with us

• Read texts from a wide range of literary periods, and debate key issues such as identity, race, gender, and what it is to be a human
• Work with staff who are world-leading researchers and prize-winning novelists and poets and benefit from their cutting edge approaches to the study of literature, language, writing and theory
• Cultivate employable skills in written and verbal communication, analysis of complex cultural ideas and creative thinking
• Learn about the social and economic challenges facing both Scotland and the UK
• Address some of the major questions of our time, such as how social policy should adapt to a changing global, digital, connected and information-rich world

The International Marketing programme is a specialist course for those who want to build on a previous business and marketing degree and study marketing at an advanced level. It’s also appropriate for recent business graduates or established executives who are seeking either to acquire new skills or supplement the skills they have developed in a practical context.

You’ll gain the technical and personal skills to operate across a range of dynamic and competitive international environments.

Our students are truly international with representations from all parts of the globe which further enhances your learning experience.

Accreditations & Affiliations

• Our Department of Marketing is one of the oldest and largest marketing departments in Europe. We’ve an international reputation for the quality of teaching and research. Our staff also act as advisors to private and public organisations; some hold senior positions in the Chartered Institute of Marketing, the Marketing Research Society and other professional associations.
• We’re affiliated with the Chartered Institute of Marketing and the Marketing Society.
• Our courses are accredited by AACSB – the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, based in the USA and EQUIS – the quality assurance scheme run by the European Foundation for Management Development (efmd) and based in Brussels.

Study with us

• Specialist course reflecting current diversity in global marketing practice
• Acquire new skills and enhance your existing experience 
• Benefit from industry collaboration
• Study within a student cohort from across the globe
• Programme reflects the dynamic and technologically innovative nature of contemporary marketing, spanning private, public and third sectors

As a naval architecture student, you’ll learn to predict the stability and safety of ships, as well as their strength, speed, powering and propulsion requirements. You’ll discover how to calculate the motions of ships and other floating structures in rough seas, and how to estimate their reliability and safety in extreme conditions.

Ocean engineering deals with the technical aspects of fixed and floating marine structures and systems related to harnessing ocean resources. These include offshore oil and gas and the rapidly expanding area of ocean renewable energy, as well as other ocean resource activities such as subsea mining and aquaculture.

The degree aims to develop graduates capable of dealing with engineering challenges on a wide range of marine vehicles from tankers, bulk carriers, container ships and giant cruise liners to tidal current turbines and oil/gas platforms.

In addition to core naval architecture subjects, you'll study a range of specialised ocean engineering subjects and subjects related to the design of novel ship and offshore structures such as risk management and reliability analysis, station-keeping and control and subsea engineering.

For BEng students with the appropriate level of academic performance the opportunity to transfer on MEng programme is available.

Study with us

• Access facilities including towing/wave tank
• Train to use the Department’s 33-foot racing yacht
• Benefit from international work placement opportunities
• Sponsorship and scholarship opportunities
• Study topics such as subsea engineering, risk management and reliability analysis

Facilities
As a student, you'll have access to:

• Catalina - our departmental racing yacht
• the largest ship model experiment tank in any UK university
• towing/wave tank exclusively for teaching purposes
• marine engine laboratory
• cutting-edge computer facilities
• industry-standard software

Business enterprise is about the creation of wealth, creativity and resourcefulness and exploiting change. This course is designed for students who want to start a new enterprise, those who want to take over the management of an existing business and those who are aiming for leadership positions.

In Business Law, you’ll study commercial law and business legal regulations. These include company law, competition law and human rights law.

Business Law can only be studied as a second subject as a joint Honours option.

Study with us

• Graduates with an awareness of law and legal implications of business operations are sought-after
• Gain an insight into the way law affects organisations
• Strathclyde Business School has a strong reputation for effective working with business, industry and the public sector
• Opportunity to progress to our LLB (Graduate Entry) after completing a joint Honours degree in Business Law with another subject

As an English student at Strathclyde, you'll enjoy the best of old and new: a grounding in the classics as well as an insight into new fields of literature.

We'll show you how exciting and wide-ranging our subject can be. Employers like the skills developed in an English degree: written and verbal communication, analysis, and discussion of ideas, and broad, creative thinking.

In studying Journalism, Media & Communications, you will engage you in useful learning in a broad professional context, which includes a critical understanding of the media industry, while acquiring technical and professional skills in journalism, communication, information design and management, and using them in the dynamic media market of Glasgow and beyond. 

Study with us

• Read texts from a wide range of literary periods, and debate key issues such as identity, race, gender, what it is to be a human
• Work with staff who are world-leading researchers and prize-winning novelists and poets 
• Benefit from cutting edge approaches to the study of literature, language, writing and theory
• Cultivate employable skills in written and verbal communication, analysis of complex cultural ideas and creative thinking
• Learn the skills and practices of contemporary journalism in a digital, multimedia era
• Engage with the media and communication industry in Glasgow and beyond

The MSc Business & Management (MBM) draws together the best that Strathclyde Business School has to offer. By combining the School’s research expertise with its understanding of personal and professional development, the MBM provides a springboard for those looking to pursue careers in management, in business analysis, in consultancy, or even in starting a business. 

It is accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA) as a Pre-Experience Masters in Management. As a result, you can be sure the course will develop the business acumen you need to operate effectively across different industries and operating environments. 

The mission of the MBM instils in you the personal qualities and critical thinking skills that will see you emerge as a self-directed learner, capable of dealing with the ambiguous and complex task of managing.

Study with us

• Studying an MSc in Business & Management at Strathclyde Business School, you'll be learning at a pioneering internationally-renowned academic organisation that shapes and develops the business minds of tomorrow.
• A 5-star QS-rated institution, we won Times Higher Education University of the Year 2019 - the only university to be awarded the UK-wide award for a second time!
• On the programme you'll experience a broad, yet specific exploration of general management, and develop skills in management theories and practices.

This course is aimed at those who wish to study advanced topics in mechanical engineering with a focus on materials.

It provides an in-depth technical understanding of advanced mechanical engineering topics. You'll also gain generic skills in order to contribute effectively in developing company capabilities.

The course is designed to make you more employable and also satisfies the Further Learning requirements necessary to obtain Chartered Engineer status.

This course is particularly suitable for graduate engineers in the following sectors:

• Chemical, petrochemical & process engineering
• Design engineering
• Power generation
• Manufacturing
• Oil & gas
• Renewable energy

Accreditation

• This course is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and provides a route for you to achieve Chartered Engineer status

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• Aimed at those who wish to study advanced topics in mechanical engineering with a focus on materials
• Have the opportunity to take modules in general skills such as project management and risk analysis

This joint degree is offered in partnership with Strathclyde Business School.

You’ll develop mathematical and statistical expertise at the same time as completing a fully-accredited Accounting degree. This course could lead to training for membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland.

You will look at statistical techniques in data analysis and the use of mathematical models.

Our flexible degree structure enables transfer between courses.

Study with us

• Our course focuses on the application of mathematics to solve practical problems while statistics is used to explain the uncertain world we live in
• Develop mathematical and statistical expertise along with the opportunity to broaden your skills in business
• Mathematics, Statistics & Accounting is fully accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland