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Become part of LSE! Join the Department of Statistics, home to internationally respected experts in statistics and data science.
The MSc Quantitative Methods for Risk Management offers in-depth instruction in probabilistic, statistical, and computational methods designed to quantify risk across economic, financial, and insurance realms.
You'll benefit from:
1. Expertise in quantitative risk management: gain a deep understanding of quantitative techniques to assess and manage risk in diverse sectors.
2. Practical and theoretical instruction: receive comprehensive instruction in both theoretical principles and practical applications of quantitative methods.
3. Multidisciplinary approach: benefit from a curriculum that draws from fields such as mathematical finance, actuarial science, statistics, and computation.
4. Real-world experience: work with genuine financial data, engage in hands-on training, and tackle real-world challenges through case studies.
5. Cutting-edge research: access world-class research in modern financial and actuarial mathematics and statistics within the department.
Graduate destinations
Elevate your expertise and embark on a path towards a successful career in risk management, finance, and insurance with the MSc Quantitative Methods for Risk Management programme at LSE.
Our alumni have taken up positions in banks, asset management firms, insurance and reinsurance companies, data analytics companies, consulting firms, and world-wide research institutions.
Many leading organisations give careers presentations at the School during the year, and LSE Careers has a wide range of resources available to assist students in their job search.
Find out more about the LSE Careers and LSE Alumni.
In addition, each year, practitioners from the main finance/insurance firms are invited to give talks and interact with students. In some cases, this can lead to internship opportunities.
Scholarships and other funding
LSE recognises that the cost of living in London may be higher than in your hometown or country. We make available million of pounds annually in financial aid for our students with both Home and Overseas fee status through a wide variety of scholarships, such as the Graduate Support Scheme, Master’s Awards and Anniversary Scholarships. Around one quarter of our graduate students receive financial support from the School.
At master’s level, the value of support given by LSE ranges in value from 10 per cent of the tuition fee to a full fees and maintenance award.
LSE has been named University of the Year and ranked 1st in the UK in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025. LSE is ranked 3rd in Europe and 6th in the world for Social Sciences and Management in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024.
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