Is this programme
for me?
The Postgraduate
Diploma in Quantitative Finance is designed
principally for postgraduates whose work in
banks and other financial institutions requires
knowledge of statistical (particularly
econometric) and quantitative approaches to risk
and derivatives. Graduates with strong previous
quantitative training (such as engineers) and
graduates with lower levels of previous training
can both benefit from the programme by choosing
appropriate courses. (The Programme Director
will advise on your course choices).
The programme can also provide a suitable route
towards entering the MSc Finance (major:
Quantitative Finance).
Programme aims
This programme
will equip you with the necessary statistical
(particularly econometric) skills and
quantitative approaches to risk and derivatives.
Programme details
|
|
You
study |
Study
period |
Cost |
|
Postgraduate Diploma |
4
courses |
1-5
years |
£4,320 |
|
Individual Professional Courses
|
IPCs
offer people in the financial and
management sector an effective form
of flexible professional education.
It is also an ideal option if you're
keen to sample the programme. The
fee per course is £1,080 |
Prestige
The programme has
been developed by academics at the Centre for
Financial and Management Studies (CeFiMS), a
postgraduate research and teaching department
within SOAS, University of London. Staff at
CeFiMS have international reputations and are
involved in researching their subjects at the
very limits of current knowledge.
Career progression
As a graduate of
this programme you will be well prepared for
research and other positions in banking, fund
management, consultancy, central banks and
international bodies.
Comprehensive
study materials and support
You will be sent
all the study materials that you need to
complete the programme, which may typically
include:
-
A core text
specially written for the course. This is
the backbone of the course and is comparable
to a series of lecures. It is organised into
eight study units, each of which lasts one
week.
-
Textbooks and
collections of readings.
-
Online and
multimedia tools. Some courses provide video
lectures on DVD. These expand on issues that
have been raised in the course and relate
the material to 'real world' examples. The
Online Study Centre (OSC) provides instant
access to course materials and also offers
academic, administrative and technical
support.
-
A study
calendar for each course to help you
organize your time. This sets out a schedule
for coursework and assignment deadlines.
-
A Student
Handbook explaining the nature of distance
learning and the specific character of the
programme. The University also send you a Study Skills
textbook and an audio CD that offers tips on
effective distance learning.
Your time
commitment
This will depend
partly on choices you make, but most students
take two years to complete Postgraduate Diploma.
The study calendar consists of five sessions per
year. Each session is devoted to a specific
course and lasts eight weeks (with the exception
of the fifth session which runs for 10 weeks).
During each session you will need to allocate
between 15-20 hours per week to complete the
programme.
Summary of key
dates
|
Application deadline |
17
November 2008 for a January 2009
start |
31
March 2009 for a June 2009 start
|
|
Enrolment deadline |
19
December 2008 for a January 2009
start |
4 May
2009 for a June 2009 start
|
|
Programme starts |
January 2009 |
June
2009 |
|
Examinations |
October |
|
