MSc Finance and Investment

These entry requirements are for the 2026/27 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2027/28 academic year will be published on 01 July 2026.

Entrance to our MSc programmes is strongly competitive. You can increase your chances of a successful application by exceeding the minimum programme requirements.

Important points to note when applying for this programme

Academic requirements

A UK first-class or 2:1 honours degree in one of the subjects below, or an equivalent overseas qualification.

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Semesters 1
September–December
Compulsory courses
Financial Markets and Investment
Corporate Reporting Analysis
Quantitative Techniques for Finance I
Semesters 2
January–May
Compulsory courses
Corporate Finance
Quantitative Techniques for Finance II
Investment Management
Semesters 1–3
September–August
Compulsory courses
Ethics and Professional Development
Semester 3
May–August
Select 3 option courses or the dissertation

Option courses*
Choose 2 from the following

Equity Valuation
Financial Engineering
Mergers and Acquisitions
Choose 1 from the following

Shareholder Value and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance)
Behavioural Finance
Financial Development & Inclusion
Please Note: Some courses have pre-requisites and some also have co-requisites.

Dissertation
Details of the Dissertation