Master's · UCL Finance and Data Science
UCL's Finance with Data Science MSc is an 11-month, full-time course at Canary Wharf, delivered by the UCL School of Management and the Department of Economics, starting in September 2027. Its page asks for a 2:1 in economics, finance, mathematics, econometrics and statistics, or a sufficiently quantitative background. The GRE and GMAT are not required, a personal statement is optional, and the CV carries the application.
2027-28 entry · Official information
Taken from the UCL graduate course page for the Finance with Data Science MSc (UCL School of Management, course starts September 2027) and read on 2 November 2026. The page describes 2027-28 entry; confirm every date and rule on the page before you rely on it.
The minimum is an upper-second class Bachelor's degree, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard, in economics, finance, mathematics, econometrics and statistics, or a combination. Other disciplines may be considered if the background is sufficiently quantitative.
Applicants are not required to submit a GRE or GMAT result as part of their initial application. A GRE quantitative score of at least 165 will add weight, and GMAT or GMAT Focus results may be submitted, with no minimum given.
The CV should show your academic and professional background and how prepared you are, with dates, positions held and company names and locations. A personal statement is not required.
Applicants who require a visa apply between 19 October 2026 and 25 June 2027. Applicants who do not require a visa apply between 19 October 2026 and 27 August 2027. Both close at 5pm UK time.
The course requires two references, and an applicant may submit applications for a maximum of two graduate courses in any application cycle.
Term 1 introduces financial econometrics and data analysis using Python. No prior programming knowledge beyond the pre-sessional material is required.
Official sources
Read on 2 November 2026 on the UCL graduate course page for the Finance with Data Science MSc (UCL School of Management, course starts September 2027), which describes 2027-28 entry. The English language requirements, the country-specific equivalent qualifications, the contact-hours and assessment details, the professional accreditation, the fee and funding sections and the application guidance pages were not read and are not stated.
Fit
The page names economics, finance, mathematics, econometrics and statistics and says other disciplines may be considered if the background is sufficiently quantitative.
Both are named subjects. The course adds data science with Python, time series analysis, big data analysis and machine learning to a finance core.
These are named subjects. The finance core covers the economics of financial markets, capital structure decisions and investment, which may be new to you.
The page says such degrees may be considered if the background is sufficiently quantitative. Show the quantitative evidence on your CV.
Decision
The page describes two core modules in each of the first two terms, an elective portfolio of four optional modules and a finance research project. The readings below are Avandy's judgment (heuristic), not UCL's.
Corporate Finance and Financial Markets, Financial Econometrics and Data Science, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting and Big Data Analytics, then the Finance with Data Science Research Project.
Listed options include Options and Derivatives, The Economics of Trading and Exchanges, Investment Strategies and Risk Management, Advanced Corporate Finance, International Finance and Behavioural Finance and Neuroeconomics. The page says availability is subject to change.
The page signals that this is a finance course first. If you want the strongest technical emphasis, compare the module lists of related courses in London before choosing, and decide where the research project would be best aimed.
Application
The page makes the CV central and the statement optional.
It should attest to your academic and professional background and how prepared you are for the demands of the course, with specific dates, positions held, company names and locations.
Not required initially. A GRE quantitative score of at least 165 adds weight, and GMAT or GMAT Focus results may be submitted without a stated minimum.
Use the optional statement only for specific information the CV cannot carry, such as a gap or an unusual route. Decide on the GRE early if your degree title does not make your quantitative strength obvious.
Planning
The page describes a September 2027 start, and the dates above belong to that cycle.
Check your degree against the named subjects, update the CV with specific dates and roles, decide on the GRE or GMAT and request two references. Re-read the page before submitting, because UCL says module content and availability can change.
Support
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Questions
An upper-second class Bachelor's degree, or an overseas equivalent, in economics, finance, mathematics, econometrics and statistics or a combination. Other disciplines may be considered if sufficiently quantitative.
No. Applicants are not required to submit a result initially, but a GRE quantitative score of at least 165 will add weight.
No. Submitting one is not required but can be used to communicate specific information to the admissions committee.
For applicants who require a visa, at 5pm UK time on 25 June 2027; for those who do not, at 5pm UK time on 27 August 2027.
The page says no prior programming knowledge beyond the pre-sessional material is required.
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