Investment and Finance MSc

UK

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What will I learn?

Overview

This course provides you with the theoretical and practical knowledge of corporate and investment finance to prepare you for the practical requirements of your profession and increase your career opportunities.

Why choose Investment and Finance MSc at Middlesex?

The finance and wealth management industry has become increasingly globalised, complex and reliant on information technology to create and manage financial asset portfolios, private equity, and hedge funds.

You'll learn the theoretical foundations using the tools, databases and simulations in our Financial Markets Lab. You will be able to demonstrate and examine the prevailing theories in modern finance and the techniques.

This practical knowledge of corporate and investment finance will prepare you for the requirements of your profession and increase your career opportunities in the financial district of the City of London, a short train journey away.

There's also an international focus on risk management, treasury and investment banking and you will gain advanced skills in financial modelling, econometrics, and quantitative risk management.

What you will gain

There is a strong emphasis on the practical application of theory to ensure you are ready for the working world. You will benefit from unlimited access to the Financial Markets Lab.

You will explore the different financial markets and the various financial assets traded in each market. You will understand the valuation methods of these financial assets as well as portfolio theory, investment analysis and management. You will also be able to create and manage your own investment portfolios as well as effectively manage clients’ portfolios or wealth funds.

Which department am I in?

Accounting and Finance

Study options

Full Time (1 year)

Tuition fees
£17,600.00 (18,53,022) per year
This is a fixed fee
Start date

September 2024

Venue

Middlesex University

Hendon Campus,

The Burroughs,

Barnet,

NW4 4BT, England

Entry requirements

For international students

For this course, ideally, we are looking for these qualifications: A 2:2 honours degree or above in accounting, business economics, finance, or economics Graduate-level professional qualifications. If you have an undergraduate degree with an applied quantitative element in the field of statistics, mathematics, engineering, physics, computing or science, you will also be considered. We accredit prior experiential learning and welcome mature applicants with suitable life skills and work experience. Students need to have: an IELTS score of 6.5 (with minimum 6.0 in all components). TOEFL (IBT): 87 (with at least 21 in listening & writing, 22 in speaking and 23 in reading).

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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