
Finance and Big Data Analytics, MSc
Swansea UniversityBay Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
Are you looking to shape the future of finance and data? Our MSc Finance and Big Data Analytics gives you the tools to analyse markets, manage risk, and drive innovation. Our MSc Finance and Big Data Analytics course at Swansea University is designed to integrate the key principles of finance and data analytics, equipping you with the knowledge and technical skills to make data-driven financial decisions and analyse complex market dynamics.
Reflecting on the evolving demands of the global finance sector, the programme provides a strong foundation in financial markets, quantitative methods, and big data applications, which will prepare you for a dynamic career in the financial industry, including roles working as a financial analyst, risk management specialist, or data analytics consultant. By studying this course, you will be able to engage critically with ethical, social, and sustainability considerations related to the use of big data in finance, promoting responsible and informed decision-making. This one-year conversion programme welcomes students from any background.
This means you don’t need to have a background in accounting, finance or business to study this one-year course. The curriculum builds on undergraduate learning and enables you to transition rapidly into professional careers in finance, data analytics, or related fields anywhere in the world.
Key highlights
- Integrates finance principles with big data analytics and technical skills
- Strong foundation in financial markets, quantitative methods and big data
- Conversion programme open to students from any academic background
- Explores ethical, social and sustainability issues of big data in finance
- Prepares graduates to make data-driven financial decisions and analyse markets
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — 2.2.
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
International Postgraduate Alumni Bursaries
First Class - £5,000 per year; Second Class, First division - £3,000 per year; Second Class, Second division - £1,000 per year; Taught Masters to Research Degree - £3,000 per year subject to satisfactory progress.
Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarship (SUIPRES)
The SUIPRES Scholarship covers the difference between the International and the Home tuition fee rate for the duration of the PhD/Professional Doctorate programme.
Careers this course leads to
- Financial analyst
- Risk management specialist
- Data analytics consultant
Cost of study
UK/Home: £14,100 per year | International: £22,300 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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