Finance and Investment – (M.Sc.)

'Please note that, due to high demand, the MSc Finance and Investment programme is now currently closed to further applications from Overseas students for the 2011/12 session. However, a Reserve List is in operation in case additional capacity becomes available. Therefore, if you wish to submit an online application, it will be processed. If the outcome is successful, you will be placed on the Reserve List and notified accordingly. A final decision will be made on your application by 9th August at the latest.
Alternatively, you may wish to consider our MSc Risk Management programme, for which there are currently places in respect of Home/EU and Overseas candidates.
Please note that the MSc Finance and Investment programme will remain open to applications from Home/EU students until further notice.'

This course has core elements based around the three main classes of capital investment activity: equity markets, fixed interest markets, and derivative markets.
The Corporate Financial Strategy module examines the institutional and decision making framework of equity investment from the perspective of the fund manager and the corporate financial manager. A similar perspective is adopted in the modules dealing with fixed interest and derivative markets.

These modules introduce all the main techniques used by the modern investment professional. With these practical applications in mind, theoretical models including the use of Datastream and associated software, mathematical techniques, and spreadsheet models are integrated as appropriate. A wide range of options related to the core subjects are available, facilitating specialisation in specific areas such as taxation, corporate restructuring, risk management, or international finance. Many modules provide you with grounding in the research skills required for a specialist dissertation in a chosen area of finance and investment. Applicants for this MSc must have previously completed some undergraduate modules in finance.

Students with an outstanding first degree in a quantitative subject will be considered. All accepted applicants will be advised about pre course reading and given the opportunity to attend top up lectures in accounting and finance during the programme induction process.

Career Progression

Previous graduates have entered a variety of careers such as Accountancy, Auditing, Business Development, Financial Advice, Investment Management, Marketing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Procurement, Research, Risk Assurance, Tax Consultancy, and Trading. Some graduates have also gone into self employment.