Finance MSc

This is a specialist course that seeks to educate and prepare you for a range of careers within the finance profession. It aims to provide you with specialist financial skills and knowledge – everything from derivatives, portfolio theory and risk management, to financial modeling, governance and ethical finance.

• Three dedicated pathways (Finance, Banking and Investment Management), enable you to tailor the course to an area of specialist interest
• Development of skills and knowledge to suit globally-orientated, enterprising financial working environments
• You will have the option to apply for a ‘professional experience’ opportunity, designed to further develop your skills and knowledge with the aim of maximising your employability prospects. See modules for more information.

Why You Should Study This Course:

• By studying this course you can expect to develop the skills and knowledge needed, to successfully operate in a financial world of constant transformation and increasing complexity.
• Once you’ve completed semester one, the three dedicated pathways: finance, banking and investment management, represent a chance for you to focus on a particular area of interest.
• Additionally, there will be opportunities for you to practise financial, statistical and econometric analysis, as well as explore how to interpret, evaluate and communicate financial information in real-life business situations.
• This course is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute and includes a module that provides you with the opportunity to gain a Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Leadership and Management.

What You'll Study:

• This course seeks to provide you with the specialist financial skills and knowledge needed to pursue a career in a finance-related position, across a variety of businesses, organisations and sectors, including banking and investment.
• By offering you the choice of three sector-specific pathways, this course focuses on helping you understand how to practically apply your learning and consider current developments within finance and the wider world.
• This course should help you to understand the importance of finance to corporations, banks, stock markets and investors, not just in the UK but overseas as well. The course’s international content is designed to help develop you into a global-ready graduate, able to work effectively in a variety of markets.
• Additionally, this course is part of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute’s University Affiliation Program and is designed to help with your preparations for the CFA Program exams.
• Modules
• Semester one modules:
• Corporate Finance – 15 credits
• Quantitative Methods – 15 credits
• Derivatives – 15 credits
• Governance, Accountability and Ethics – 15 credits
• Semester two pathways and associated modules*
• Finance pathway
• Banking pathway
• Investment Management pathway
• Semester three - Project and the Professional Development modules

How You'll Learn:

• Teaching methods include:
• Lectures
• Seminars
• Tutorials
• Presentations
• Group projects
• Workshops
• This course can be studied on a full-time or part-time basis. Whilst we would like to give you all the information about our part-time offering here, it is tailored for each course each year depending on the number of part-time applicants. Therefore, the part-time teaching arrangements vary. Please request information about studying this course part-time.

Entry Requirements:

• An Honours undergraduate degree (minimum 2:2) in a relevant academic discipline. Applications from candidates with relevant experience will be considered on an individual basis.
• We recognise a breadth of qualifications; speak to one of our advisers today to find out how we can help you.