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 pathways 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
• The chance to integrate theoretical and practical learnings
• You will have the option to apply for a ‘professional experience’ opportunity2, designed to further develop your skills and knowledge with the aim of maximising your employability prospects. See modules for more information.

Applicants should hold a good honours degree 2:2 or above in a relevant academic discipline, such as finance, accounting or economics. Applications from candidates with relevant experience will be considered on an individual basis.

English language requirements

• IELTS: 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each component area.If you don't meet the English language requirements, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme before you start your course.

On successful completion, you will be able to:

• Demonstrate diagnostic and decision-making skills – such as optimising investment strategies for both firms and individuals in dealing with financial management problems. 
• Use advanced mathematical and statistical techniques for financial and investment analysis.
• Select, retrieve and analyse relevant data and information from finance-related databases like Datastream and Bloomberg to solve practical problems.
• Design and conduct research in financial management using appropriate methodologies to advance knowledge in these areas.
• Critically evaluate the conceptual and theoretical frameworks of finance and challenge assumptions.
• Exercise judgment in the selection of different methods and approaches to financial management in the corporate environment.

This master’s level course can help lead to careers in financial services, corporate finance, fund management, treasury or banking and insurance sectors, upon successful completion. Equally, the skills developed upon graduating, should allow you to pursue a potential future career in the public and private sector, in financial management or in management more generally.

Typical roles may include financial planners and controllers, treasurers, stockbrokers, commodities traders, cash and fund managers, insurance adjusters and other positions in banking and finance.