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Finance MSc

Year of entry: 2024

Course length: 12 months Full-Time

We revise our fees each academic year. For up-to-date fees information for 2025 entry, please visit our website.

About the course

From derivatives and investments, to mergers and acquisitions and global markets, this course covers the essential information you need to pursue a range of exciting finance careers at an international level.

  • Gain valuable quantitative skills that are in high demand by employers
  • Develop a strong critical and analytical mind-set
  • Gain essential knowledge and understanding of the latest issues in all aspects of finance and learn how to link theories and evidence to actual financial decision-making
  • Build the necessary knowledge and competence to carry out independent research on any area of finance
  • Prepare for a career in the financial services industry, or an academic career via a PhD

7th in the UK and 27th in the world

(QS Business World Rankings 2025)

This course has both CFA institute Affiliate Status and Social Research Council (ESRC) status

Access the Finance Zone one of the UK’s most comprehensive collections of specialist financial and business databases

Where will your degree take you?

The course has both CFA institute partnership status and Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) status which positions you to progress to a research degree.

Recent recruiters of our students include:

  • Apple Computer Inc
  • Bangkok Bank plc
  • Bank of China
  • Bloomberg
  • Central Bank of Chile
  • Cisco Systems
  • Decathlon
  • Deloitte
  • Goldman Sachs
  • HSBC
  • KPMG
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