Students whose first language is not English must have a minimum of 6.5 IELTS score, with no individual score lower than 5.5
The MSc Investment & Finance is for those wanting to develop careers in areas such as security analysis, portfolio analysis and investment management. The course provides you with a comprehensive education in the theory of finance. It also covers the various techniques and analytical tools used by investment professionals in practical decision-making.
This programme will prepare you for a career in the financial services industry and is ideally suited for entrepreneurs that want to have a solid knowledge of finance and its applications.
This programme has consistently featured in the Financial Times Masters in Finance Pre-Experience ranking for nine years. We've continuously ranked in the top 3 in the UK for Accounting & Finance Complete University Guide Subject Tables since 2015.
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Semester 1
Core classes
Principles of Finance
Accounting & Financial Analysis
Quantitative Methods for Finance
International Financial Markets & Banking
Semester 2
Core classes
Derivatives & Treasury Management
Portfolio Theory & Management
Equity Analysis
Topics in Corporate Finance
Elective classes
Choose one from the following:
Behavioural Finance
Empirical Methods in Finance
Financial Modelling with Excel
Fixed Income Analysis
Semester 3
Research projects
Empirical Research Projects
Financial Analysis of a Company
Case Study/Literature Review
This course is suitable for those intending to develop their careers in finance, broadly defined as:
corporate finance
security analysis
portfolio management
derivatives, financial engineering and treasury management
financial decision and policymaking
Where are they now?
Some of our recent graduates have been employed in the following roles:
Goldman Sachs – Analyst
Blackrock – Analyst
Morgan Stanley - Analyst
JP Morgan – Associate, Corporate Finance
UBS – Product Specialist
State Street – Fund Analyst
Johnson & Johnson – Analyst
Lloyds Group - Network Customer Support Manager
IBM – Treasury Professional
BondEvalue – Vice President
First Derivatives – Financial Engineer
PWC – Associate
Industrial and Commercial Bank Of China – Junior Advisor
Central Bank of Bolivia – Deputy Manager Open Market Operations
Dynamic Planner – Investment analyst
iTech Capital – Investment Analyst
UTB Bank – Relationship Manager
Azania Bank – Risk and Compliance
Grupo Pegasus S.A. – Senior Investment Analyst
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
