2:1 Hons degree (UK or equivalent) in a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics and/or Statistics or Engineering. Business and Management degrees with a very strong quantitative component may also be considered. Information Technology and Computer Science degree are only suitable with very strong quantitative content. The previous study needs to have included topics such as maths, probability, statistics, econometrics, game theory, data analysis, operations research, simulation, and business modeling. Prior study in computer programming is not required.