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    MSc 1 year full-time

Course Description

Our MSc Finance degree explores financial theory and develops your financial analysis skills as you prepare for a financial career in cities like London. You’ll use industry tools and software to develop the skills and knowledge you need to succeed as a city professional.

This course has a mathematical focus, so you’ll ideally have a background in accounting, economics or finance.

As a Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) student member, you’ll have networking opportunities and be able to build relationships with potential future employers during your studies.

Taught by industry experienced lecturers including ex-traders, you’ll cover topical subjects including behavioural finance, derivatives and financial management. You’ll learn to value stocks and bonds, explore a range of economic models, and use accurate financial data as you study so you’ll graduate with a solid understanding of modern financial markets and instruments.

Entry Requirements

Qualifications or experience

  • A second-class honours degree in a relevant or related subject, which includes some element of statistics or quantitative methods, or equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications.

English language requirements

  • English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 (or equivalent) with no component score below 6.0.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

Graduates of this course have gone onto roles in:

  • Banking
  • Investment banking
  • Securities broking
  • Trading

Module Details

Core modules

  • Aef Research Methods and Dissertation – 60 credits
  • Corporate Finance – 15 credits
  • Econometric Modelling – 15 credits
  • Modern Portfolio Theory – 15 credits
  • Options Pricing Theory – 15 credits
  • Behavioural Finance – 15 credits
  • Corporate Valuation – 15 credits
  • Financial Econometrics – 15 credits
  • Forwards Futures and Swaps Markets – 15 credits

Optional modules

  • Database design - 15 credits
  • Digital Economy: Society, Culture and Policy - 20 credits
  • Financial Technology: Micro Perspectives - 15 credits

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