Masters Compare - Find your perfect masters course.
Masters Compare - Find your perfect masters course.
Study Details: Full-time September enrolment: 1 year, January enrolment: 16 months, including a summer break Part-time 2 Years
Finance is a global and fast-moving discipline with many opportunities. Gain profound insights into global economics, financial markets, reporting and modelling, investment valuation, portfolio management, financial services and the impact of emerging technologies.
MSc Finance and Investment has been designed in partnership with industry to empower you with the experience you need to work in the finance industry. You gain skills and knowledge to make investment decisions in the wake of disruptive new financial technologies, globalisation and sustainability. Work with real-time financial data and conduct an extended data analysis project using industry leading data sets.
The normal entry requirement is one of the following:
If you do not have an honours degree but have significant appropriate work experience, you are encouraged to apply.
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MSc Finance and Investment graduates are well-prepared for a wide range of professional roles across the financial sector and beyond. You gain a strong foundation in both theory and practical application, opening doors to careers such as:
Portfolio manager – designing and managing investment portfolios for individuals, institutions or funds.
Financial analyst – interpreting financial data to guide strategic decisions in corporations, banks or consultancy firms.
Valuation specialist – assessing the value of assets, companies or investment opportunities for mergers, acquisitions or financial reporting.
Investment appraisal consultant – evaluating the viability and potential returns of investment projects across industries.
Insurance analyst – working within insurance firms to assess risk, develop financial models and support underwriting decisions.
Pension and hedge fund analyst – managing and analysing complex investment vehicles to optimise returns and manage risk.
Banking professional – engaging in roles across retail, commercial or investment banking, including credit analysis, risk management and financial planning.
The interdisciplinary and digitally empowered nature of the course also prepares you for emerging roles in:
Core modules
Behavioural Finance and Economics
Financial Data Analysis Project
Financial Services and Emerging Technologies
International Finance and Financial Markets
Investment and Portfolio Management
Modules offered may vary.
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