I originally posted about this way back in June last year
http://www.noelwatson.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,33601e55-4ff4-427d-b151-16b470397ba5.aspx
Unfortunately due to work commitments at the time I wasn't able to dedicate my full attention to the course, so decided to postpone until January of this year. I have now completed 2 modules, so am 1/3 of the way through the course.
http://www.7city.com/cqf_program.php?area=quants&outline=cqf&course=program
A module is 4 weeks long, and this is how the workload has panned out
The work has been challenging, with a typical module consisting of
Monday: Complete exam from prior module Tuesday: As above (usually take day off work) Wednesday: Lecture 18:00 - 20:30 (hand in exam) Thursday: Work on questions from lecture Friday: Work on questions from lecture
Monday: Complete exam from prior module
Tuesday: As above (usually take day off work)
Wednesday: Lecture 18:00 - 20:30 (hand in exam)
Thursday: Work on questions from lecture
Friday: Work on questions from lecture
Wednesday: Lecture 18:00 - 20:30
Monday: Lecture 18:00 - 20:30 Wednesday: Lecture 18:00 - 20:30 (Exam handed out) Thursday: Start exam Friday: Sometimes an exam workshop is laid on Weekend: Exam
Monday: Lecture 18:00 - 20:30
Wednesday: Lecture 18:00 - 20:30 (Exam handed out)
Thursday: Start exam
Friday: Sometimes an exam workshop is laid on
Weekend: Exam
Module 3 started last night, with the first lecture being about Black Sholes model