Financial Computing Bsc (hons) in University of Liverpool, UK

Financial Computing Bsc (hons) in University of Liverpool

Financial computing is at the very heart of the world’s global financial centres, from Wall Street to Chicago, London and Tokyo.

Programme in detail

Taught in conjunction with the Management School and bringing together finance, economics and computing, this dynamic programme will develop your knowledge and skills in aspects of financial services from understanding and creating algorithms; financial accounting; designing, implementing and evaluating software systems to analysing stock portfolios and operating financial markets.

On G3N4 you will spend a year on industrial placement acquiring experience and awareness of practical business and industrial environments.

Career prospects

Internationally Financial Computing and computer science graduates are in one of the highest-earning category of graduates (source: Telegraph The 10 Best paid jobs for graduates, August 2015).

With skills and knowledge that are highly demanded in the financial and internet industries, many graduates go straight into well-paid careers including:

• Computer Scientist
• Investment Analyst
• Data and Risk Analyst
• Risk Model Validation
• Data Scientist
• Actuarial Analyst
• Quant Risk Analyst
• Portfolio Analyst
• Hedge fund Risk Analyst
• Software Developer
• Technology Analyst

Recent employers

• BlackRock
• Google
• BT
• Siemens
• Unilever
• Royal Bank of Scotland
• BAE Systems
• Guardian Media Group

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