Entry Requirements

The programme is aimed at students with a first degree in mathematics, finance, economics, physics or computing who wish to gain the skills necessary to work within quantitative risk management. Candidates will be expected to have established competency in probability, statistics, differential equations and the use of a computer to solve numerical problems.

The formal requirements are: a minimum of an upper second class UK Bachelor's degree, in a relevant discipline, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard, with a strong quantitative component evidenced by good performance (>60%) in relevant mathematics, statistics or computation options.

English Language Requirements (needed in addition to above requirements)

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) :

  • Overall grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each of the subtests.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL):

Paper based version

  • Score of 580, plus 4 in Test of Written English (TWE).

Internet based version

  • Score of 92, plus 24/30 in the reading and writing subtests and 23/30 in the listening and speaking subtests.

Other English Language Qualifications:

Please click here for the full list of accepted English Language qualifications. 

  • MSc CSML requires UCL's "Standard" level of English