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Finance and Investment – (M.Sc.)
University of Brighton
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| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 12,216 - ≈ € 15,790 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Brighton / United Kingdom | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | ||
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Brighton
This course provides a professionally-relevant and rigorous educational experience, based on the grouped disciplines of economics and finance, quantitative methods and computing, and financial markets regulation. It develops analytical capability and awareness of professional best practice, equipping participants to deal with the challenges of new ideas and problems. The graduate certificate and diploma introduce the key disciplines relevant to this career choice in a structured programme supported by English language tuition at a high level.
Students who successfully complete part of the course may be awarded a postgraduate certificate (phases1 and 2) or postgraduate diploma (phases 1,2 and 3).
Career and progression opportunities
Course participants acquire a degree of academic and professional understanding that enables them to contribute positively to new employment. Graduates become capital markets professionals in financial institutions, regulatory agencies or consultancies.
Opportunities are also available to progress to MPhil and PhD research degrees.
Contents
Areas of study
The core Capital Markets modules provide a firm grounding in the theory and practice of the operations of capital markets, including the pricing, valuation and risk management of capital market instruments, as well as an economic analysis of the relationships between the institutions that comprise the financial system. The Quantitative Methods in Finance module supports the other modules, and introduces the advanced quantitative techniques increasingly used by practitioners.
Specialist options and the dissertation provide further opportunity to explore individual interests.
Syllabus
Economics and Business Finance and Context
Corporate Finance
Quantitative Techniques and Applications
Economics of Capital Markets
Capital Markets Practice
Quantitative Methods in Finance
Dissertation
Three options from:
Advanced Corporate Analysis
Emerging Capital Markets
Financial Derivatives - Mathematical Applications
Financial Market Regulation
Interest Rate and Currency Risk Management
International Portfolio Management
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
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Register Now!Requirements
If English is not your first language you will be required to have an IELTS minimum score of 6.5 overall with a 6 in the written test OR a minimum TOEFL score of 590 (paper based) or 243 (computer based) with 5 in the Test of Written English.
You should have gained a good degree in a relevant discipline (at the equivalent level to a British 2:1 or above). You should also be able to give evidence of a high level of quantitative ability.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 590 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 243 |
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