Finance and Investment, MSc

Based on the Greenwich Campus and situated within minutes of the financial centre of Canary Wharf, this programme provides rigorous coverage of the areas of finance and investment. Ideal for students who are either working or targeting a career in the finance industry, the programme is designed to help prepare students for chartered financial analyst (CFA) examinations. This prestigious qualification is becoming increasingly popular in key financial centres such as London, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore.

The syllabus covers all key theoretical areas of finance and investment analysis. It also focuses strongly on the development of the analytical skills needed by the finance industry. Students are taught by academic staff with recent practitioner experience and strong research interests in finance. The dissertation, which focuses on data analysis of financial markets, provides a key practical underpinning for the large body of theory covered. This is a demanding programme that is particularly suitable for students motivated to undertake both an academic and professional qualification and is ideally suited to students with a business, economics or numerate background.

Aims of the programme

To enable students become competent and thoughtful practitioners in this case in in the wider field of finance and accounting.
To develop students reflective, critical and evaluative thinking and judgement and to expose them to contemporary issues in the field through teaching which is strongly supported by research and professional practice.
To provide an intellectually demanding academic programme of study which emphasises the student's ability to analyse, synthesise and evaluate key theoretical concepts and practical applications in Finance and Investment. A subsidiary aim is to prepare students to sit Level 1 & 2 examinations of the CFA qualification.

School

Business

Location

Greenwich Campus

Attendance

1 year full-time
2 years part-time

Entry requirements

Applicants should have:

EITHER a good relevant/numerate first degree (usually 2.2 or an equivalent qualification) from a recognised university

Students educated in a language other than English should have an IELTS score of 6.5 or TOEFL 550/213 or above. Alternatively, students can enter via the University of Greenwich International Pre- Masters' Programme.

Assessment

Students will be assessed with examinations, coursework and a dissertation.

Career options

Graduates can pursue careers in investment and financial analysis such as investment management, corporate finance, financial management or consulting. The programme is also designed to help prepare students for the chartered financial analyst qualification, which is in great demand in many areas of the finance industry.

Financial Management (30 credits)
Financial Markets and Risk (30 credits)
Investment Management (30 credits)
Research Methods for Finance and Accounting (15 credits)
Foundations of Scholarship (15 credits)
Financial Analysis and Investment (15 credits)
Dissertation (45 credits)

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