Project Skills for Finance During the period from June to August, candidates for the MSc work on a project on an approved topic and write a dissertation based on this work. The project gives the student the opportunity to apply skills developed earlier in the programme to real problems in Computational Mathematical Finance and Financial Mathematics and Optimization. Projects either take the form of a consultancy exercise for a sponsoring organisation or an academic project aimed at developing practical skills relevant for the financial industry. Please read carefully the document: Document Finance Dissertation Guidelines 23-24 (257.59 KB / PDF) HTML Expand all Collapse all Writing Skills Workshops Session 1: Marking Scheme The objectives of the session are: Understanding expectations for your project: unpacking the criteria. Understanding your audience. Resources: Document Dissertation Grade Descriptor (48.15 KB / PDF) Document Session 1 - Marking Scheme (2.8 MB / PPTX) Document Peer Review (93 KB / DOCX) Session 2: Structure and argument The objectives of the session are: Understanding the report structure Developing and communicating a central argument Using appropriate language to clearly state your objective Resources: Document Session 2 - Structure and Argument (2.81 MB / PPTX) Document Dissertation Planning (88.98 KB / DOCX) Document Example 1 (1.51 MB / PDF) Document Example 2 (7.06 MB / PDF) Session 3: Academic Writing Style The objectives of the session are: Understanding style and clarity of writing in relation to your dissertation Resources: Document Session 3 (1.91 MB / PPTX) Other resources Institute For Academic Development The IAD has general advice and resources to support you throughout your dissertation. All the information can be found here: Dissertations and research projects | The University of Edinburgh You can also sign in to different Workshops: Open workshops | The University of Edinburgh This article was published on 2025-02-26
HTML Expand all Collapse all Writing Skills Workshops Session 1: Marking Scheme The objectives of the session are: Understanding expectations for your project: unpacking the criteria. Understanding your audience. Resources: Document Dissertation Grade Descriptor (48.15 KB / PDF) Document Session 1 - Marking Scheme (2.8 MB / PPTX) Document Peer Review (93 KB / DOCX) Session 2: Structure and argument The objectives of the session are: Understanding the report structure Developing and communicating a central argument Using appropriate language to clearly state your objective Resources: Document Session 2 - Structure and Argument (2.81 MB / PPTX) Document Dissertation Planning (88.98 KB / DOCX) Document Example 1 (1.51 MB / PDF) Document Example 2 (7.06 MB / PDF) Session 3: Academic Writing Style The objectives of the session are: Understanding style and clarity of writing in relation to your dissertation Resources: Document Session 3 (1.91 MB / PPTX) Other resources Institute For Academic Development The IAD has general advice and resources to support you throughout your dissertation. All the information can be found here: Dissertations and research projects | The University of Edinburgh You can also sign in to different Workshops: Open workshops | The University of Edinburgh
