Finance MSc

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.

Investing in an MSc Finance adds up to a great career and you gain valuable quantitative skills that are in high demand by employers. A dissertation, focusing on empirical research, allows you to explore your chosen area of interest in detail, and you are supported throughout by our high-calibre staff.

Recent graduates have accepted positions in the City, with the `Big 4' global financial services firms, major world banks and financial institutions.

CFA training

We have teamed up with Kaplan Schweser to facilitate student preparation for the CFA exams. 

• MSc Accounting , MSc Accounting and Finance , MSc Finance and MSc Quantitative Finance course students who perform well in Semester one and show a strong interest in CFA will get free access to Kaplan's online training materials for CFA Part One. 
• Gain student support from Kaplan with access to tuition material, online question banks and progress tests, and mock exam runs. Plus tutor support and 1-2-1 sessions.
• The CFA Program builds a strong foundation of advanced investment analysis and real-world portfolio management skills. 
• Take the first step to earning the Chartered Financial Analyst ® (CFA) credential to prepare for the Level I exam 
• The CFA is the most respected and recognised investment designation in the world.

Trading BootCamp Week

Together with Amplify Trading , a global financial trading and training firm, we offer a week long Trading BootCamp for MSc Accounting, MSc Accounting and Finance, MSc Finance and MSc Quantitative Finance course students. 

• experience a live trading floor provided by two experienced traders with specialist software 
• engage with contemporary financial markets and apply your classroom theory in practice
• watch live breaking news, economic data and geo-political events, and use your knowledge and skills in trading different asset classes
• a fantastic opportunity to prepare you for successful careers after graduation.

The Finance Zone

• gain access to one of the UK's most comprehensive collections of specialist financial and business databases that are used by top researchers around the world. 
• Databases include Bloomberg, Datastream, Thomson ONE, Compustat, WRDS, Capital IQ and many more. Read more about the specialist financial and business databases.

Worshipful Company of International Bankers Affiliation

Our accounting and finance division courses are now affiliated with the Worshipful Company of International Bankers (WCIB). Every year the best dissertation out of the following four courses will receive the WCIB Prize worth £300.

• MSc Accounting 
• MSc Accounting and Finance
• MSc Finance
• MSc Quantitative Finance

The winner will also enter the competition for the prestigious WCIB Lombard Prize .