MSc Financial Computing Syllabus

The programme comprises two terms of taught material, followed by exams and then a project undertaken with a financial service organisation such as an investment bank.

The project, which runs during the Summer, is assessed via a substantial dissertation submitted in the first week of September.

The basic element of the degree programme is compulsory and comprises the following courses:

Autumn Term:

• GC01 Introductory Programming
• GC02 Design
• GC03 Architecture and Hardware
• GC04 Systems Infrastructure

Spring Term:

• GF01 Financial Business Analysis and Project Management
• GF07 / GS07 Financial Information Systems (FCV)

Options

Two options are studied during the spring term. Normally these two options are chosen from the following list, but note that the list may change as more (or less) courses become available.

• GC05 Algorithmics
• GC06 Database Systems
• GC22 Software Engineering
• GC25 Interaction Design
• GC26 Artificial Intelligence and Neural Networks
• GF03 Compliance, Risk and Regulation

Select your options on-line by logging in with your UCL username and password at Portico.  Please ensure that you have no timetable clashes.

Summer Project and Dissertation

Normally late May to early September inclusive.

The individual project completes the programme. This will be a placement with your "host" financial institution.

For more details, see Partners and Projects.

• GF99 Individual Project

Note

The syllabuses linked to the list above are based on information supplied at the start of the academic year. For option courses, particularly those given by departments other than Computer Science, students should check details with lecturers for the courses before (say) purchasing texts.