Teaching & modules
Modules
Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 180 credits. You will complete the course in one year, studying from September to September.
Required Modules
You are required to take:
- Individual Project (60 credits)
- Scientific Computing for Finance (15 credits)
- Quantitative Methods in Finance (15 credits)
- Case Studies in Finance (15 credits)
- Agent Based Modelling in Finance (15 credits)
- High-Frequency Finance (15 credits)
Optional Modules
In addition, you are required to take 45 credits from a range of optional modules, which may typically include:
- Software Engineering & Underlying Technology for Financial Systems (15 credits)
- Distributed Ledgers & Crypto-currencies (15 credits)
- Fundamentals of Digital Signal Processing (15 credits)
- Cryptography (15 credits)
- Financial Markets (15 credits)
- C++ for Financial Mathematics (15 credits)
- Statistics in Finance (15 credits)
- Security Management (15 credits)
- Nature Inspired Learning Algorithms (15 credits)
You will be able to select up to 15 credits from a range of level 6 modules but should note that there are specific regulations surrounding this option that must be carefully considered before making your module selection.
Modules may typically include:
- Machine Learning (15 credits)
If you are a student who has previously studied in the Department of Informatics and have taken and passed any modules before (at level 6 or 7), you are not permitted to take these again. This is not permitted by the academic regulations.
Teaching methods - what to expect
You will spend approximately 20% of your time in Lectures and 10% in Tutorials and Labs. The remaining 70% of your time will be on self-guided study. This estimate is across the entire programme and therefore weightings will vary year to year and are dependent on optional modules selected.
We use lectures, seminars, and group tutorials to deliver most of the modules on the course. We often use a flipped classroom that creates opportunities for active learning engagement and interaction with world-class experts. You will also be expected to undertake a significant amount of independent study.
At King’s, all students are allocated a Personal Tutor who will play a key role in helping you to get the most out of your studies, providing support and encouragement for your time at university. Personal tutors provide you with the opportunity to periodically take stock of your learning, academic progress and general wellbeing as you progress through your studies, offering guidance on how to seek further support if you need it, and how to access the range of opportunities available to you as a King's student.
Assessment
- Coursework
- Written/Practical Examinations
- Oral Presentations
- In-Class Tests
- Individual Project Dissertation
Your performance will be assessed through a combination of coursework and written/practical examinations. Forms of assessment may typically include written and computer-based exams, coursework, oral presentations, in-class tests, and an individual project dissertation.
Course structure
Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 180 credits. You will complete the course in one year, studying from September to September.