Understand and analyse international financial markets, institutions and strategies of investors. Our Finance MSc delivers advanced knowledge and skills in financial markets and institutions.
You'll learn how they function and interact with the real economy. You'll gain knowledge in making optimal decisions in your financial career.
The financial services sector has experienced worldwide growth. This has increased the demand for students with specialist skills finance. This course will suit you if you're interested in the following careers:
Your studies will include:
We'll encourage you to engage with contemporary debates. This should be related to the operation of financial markets and institutions. You'll learn about the types and function of financial markets. Such as:
You'll benefit from our status as a Bloomberg Experiential Learning Partner. Through self-study, you'll complete the Bloomberg Market Concepts certificate. This gives you an interactive introduction to the financial markets.
A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent. Your transcripts need to show an understanding of:
You can use your personal statement to show your mathematical knowledge if it is not clear from your transcripts.
Graduates from this course have undertaken various roles including:
Careers
This course prepares you for a wide range of careers with employers, such as:
Compulsory modules
Dissertation
Applied Econometrics
Research Methods in Economics and Finance
Introductory Econometrics
Financial Theory
Financial Derivatives
Corporate Finance
Financial Technology
Critical Skills for Finance
Optional modules
International Money and Banking
Behavioural Finance
Risk Modelling
Retail and Investment Banking
International Finance
Portfolio Management
Introduction to Financial Reporting
Green Finance and Sustainability
Postgraduate International Experience
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