Overview

This Quantitative Methods for Risk Management programme from London School of Economics and Political Science has been created in response to industry’s strong demand for experts with a deep understanding of risk and a modern quantitative toolset blending mathematical modelling, statistics, and machine learning.

The core part of the programme will offer in-depth instruction in the theory and application of stochastic processes, fundamental statistical methods for risk management, and modern computational techniques for challenging problems in quantitative finance and insurance.

Career opportunities:

Top 5 sectors students work in:

Financial and Professional Services

Information, Digital Technology and Data

FMCG, Manufacturing and Retail

Accounting and Auditing

Government, Public Sector and Policy

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Stochastic Processes

Statistical Methods for Risk Management

Computational Methods in Finance and Insurance

Machine Learning in Financial Mathematics

Probability and Measure

Financial Statistics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 10 months
Part-time
- 22 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00

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More details

Rolling admissions. However, please note the funding deadlines.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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PTE Academic

70

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IELTS

7

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Finance Statistics Risk Management View 130 other Masters in Statistics in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

2

English requirements

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100

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70

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7

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Other requirements

General requirements

Upper second class honours (2:1) degree or equivalent in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, or mathematical economics/finance.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

39900 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

22000 GBP / year

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Additional Details

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Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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Funding

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