Msc Computational Finance/Financial Services

freeze4real

Hi,

As anyone applied to the above programs ?

If so have you heard back ?

freeze4real

freeze4real wrote: »

Hi,

As anyone applied to the above programs ?

If so have you heard back ?

Any interviewed yet ?

ZomB13 F1Sh

freeze4real wrote: »

Any interviewed yet ?

Financial services had some interviews already I saw the signs around the Kemmy, as far as I know there's more to come though!

sibby

I'm thinking of doing one of these. I was wondering if anyone could tell me more about them.

I'm currently a maths and physics student and I'm wondering which would be suited more to a mathematical person?

ZomB13 F1Sh

sibby wrote: »

I'm thinking of doing one of these. I was wondering if anyone could tell me more about them.

I'm currently a maths and physics student and I'm wondering which would be suited more to a mathematical person?

There's a lot of threads in both, as far as I have read computational is more maths based. You would want to apply soon though I think masters offers have went out already and there is limited space!

freeze4real

sibby wrote: »

I'm thinking of doing one of these. I was wondering if anyone could tell me more about them.

I'm currently a maths and physics student and I'm wondering which would be suited more to a mathematical person?

TBH I think you'll be grand. The masters is suited to those from quantitative background e.g architects physics, mathematics chemistry computer science etc.

There's a guys who is doing this msc this year is from a physics background, another is from a ojhd background from mathematics. There's also a few from economics, finance and accounting.

TBH I'm pretty sure you'll be grand when it comes to the mathematical stuff but then again you'll have to put the effort it. You'll be dint stochastic calculus, probability, ito lemma, brownian motion, binomial and trionomial models etc

I'm not from a mathematical background and I was accepted. But I'm doing a bit of learning atm and will do some intensive courses from july to august.


When I Interviewed for this I was told that there's 16 places this year. Its a great program and all those who've done have been employed some before even starting the programme.

I don't rate the other course highly that's the Msc Financial Service. Although job prospects are good but the knowledge gained is far inferior compared to those who do the computational finance.

freeze4real

Zombi3fish are you doing it this year ?

Gael23

The Comp Finance one is just too maths based for me. I did hear its good though

ZomB13 F1Sh

freeze4real wrote: »

Zombi3fish are you doing it this year ?

Nope I'm doing a different one

sully_os_

I applied for Computational Finance and have an interview next week, any tips for the interview?

freeze4real

sully_os_ wrote: »

I applied for Computational Finance and have an interview next week, any tips for the interview?

Whats your background ?

sully_os_

economics

freeze4real

My interview was staright forward enough with Dr Bernard Murphy. He went throuugh my grades and individul subject. He also talked went through each subject.

Its wise to know why you want to study the program and where you think it'll lead you too. Know a bit about the subjects and what you can learn from them.

Know some few information about the financial market, volatility, derivatives etc.

I did all of the above. As you know interviews are differnt so he mightn't ask you any of the above. TBH it not an interview its more of a chat. if you have a 2.1 and above you will get it.

And show your enthusiasm or interest.

Where did you study economic from ?

Gael23

freeze4real wrote: »

I did all of the above. As you know interviews are differnt so he mightn't ask you any of the above. TBH it not an interview its more of a chat. if you have a 2.1 and above you will get it.

What if you dont have a 2:1?

freeze4real

ryanf1 wrote: »

What if you dont have a 2:1?

For the Financial Services I'm pretty sure you'll get a conditional offer espeially if you're from UL.

UL 2.1 is from 55 - 65%.

With computational finance It'll be difficult but if you get an interview its a good sign.

Gael23

freeze4real wrote: »

For the Financial Services I'm pretty sure you'll get a conditional offer espeially if you're from UL.

UL 2.1 is from 55 - 65%.

With computational finance It'll be difficult but if you get an interview its a good sign.

I'm not interested in computational finance really so that wont matter. Maybe the fact that I am a current UL student might work in my favour. I'm well off a 2.1 so not even aiming for it

1huge1

freeze4real wrote: »

I don't rate the other course highly that's the Msc Financial Service. Although job prospects are good but the knowledge gained is far inferior compared to those who do the computational finance.

You are basing this on what exactly?

freeze4real

I suppose it's more of a personal opinion which is shaped by what area if love to go whether it's risk management or portfolio/wrath management.

Tbh if I wanted to do all the above I wouldn't so the financial services as it's so broad. But the computational finance will focus on those areas.

I've also spoken to those who've done both courses as well.


No matter what the case maybe job prospects is till good

1huge1

Well there is a difference in what you are interested in yourself and saying a course is ''far inferior''.

The Financial Services was awarded the Postgrad of the Year in 2011 and has a higher employment rate than computational finance.

You are right that the computational finance course is more specialised, but not everybody wants to be a quantitative analyst, the Financial Services course gives people more options and students in the Financial Services course can go down the quantitative route if they wish as most of the course is chosen through electives. That is the real appeal of it.

So saying it is far inferior when you get to choose most of the modules which could make you do most of the computational finance course really does not make any sense.

Busyness1

Got offered computational finance a couple of weeks ago... can't wait to get started and hit that trading floor!!!

sibby

Does the fees of 7000 include the registration fee or do you have to pay the 2750 on top of that?

Gael23

No that's included in the 7k fee

freeze4real

Is there a deadline on when to pay the fees. 'd like to pay it in installments.

corpor8tion

Hi all,
I am kind of torn between comp finance and financial services... from what I have heard, the job prospects seem better with comp... What are your opinions? How do you rate the two courses overall? My backround is in arts