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 careers in finance at an international level, or an academic career via a PhD.

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.

The MSc Finance is recognised by the Economic and Social Research Council as postgraduate preparation for a PhD.

The course consists of both compulsory and optional taught units. Compulsory course units include: Introductory Research Methods for Accounting and Finance; Essentials of Finance; Derivative Securities; Financial Econometrics; Advanced Empirical Finance; and Corporate Finance. Optional course units include: Foundations of Finance Theory; Portfolio Investment; International Macroeconomics and Global Capital Markets; Financial Statement Analysis; International Finance; Real Options in Corporate Finance; and Mergers and Acquisitions: Economic and Financial Aspects.