We provide practical, hands-on learning about how modern, highly computerised financial markets work, how assets should be priced, and how investors should construct a portfolio of assets. In addition to traditional topics in derivatives and asset pricing, we place a special emphasis on risk management in non-Gaussian environment with extreme events. You master these areas through studying topics including: Non-linear and evolutionary computational methods for derivatives pricing and portfolio management Applications of calculus and statistical methods Computational intelligence in finance and economics Financial markets

International Students Requirements: English language test results 2.2 degree in Finance, Financial Economics, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics or Computer Science. (more information about degree you can find on the website) The University accepts a wide range of qualifications from international applicants. To see all necessary requirements you should follow this link and choose your country: https://www.essex.ac.uk/international/country-specific-information