A Master in Computational Science seeks to address the need of the financial industry for people that are able to grasp and understand financial concepts and theories, and that can model these concepts and theories into computer programs that are able to contribute to different areas of the finance sector.

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A Master of Science or MSc is a postgraduate degree typically in the fields of sciences and social sciences. MSc may be course-based, research-based, or a mixture of the two.