Finance and Investment Banking
Course Details
Course Subject
MSc Finance and Investment Banking
Total Credit
180
Qualification
Postgraduate Taught
Awarding Body
University of Hertfordshire
Academic Level
Level 7
Course Location
Hatfield
Course Duration
1 Year
Course Fees
£ 17950 Yearly
MOI
Accepted
OIETC
Accepted
Intakes
January/September
Work Placement
No
About The Course
About the course
The course offers a coherent and intellectual learning experience, providing you with a critical understanding of the subject and enabling you to employ the tools of analysis used by a wide range of finance and investment banking professionals.
The programme echoes the esteemed Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA®) level 1 and 2 curriculum.
Specific careers that may be appropriate include a range of investment banking roles (e.g. financial analyst, investment manager, securities analyst, and portfolio manager) as well as roles within financial departments of corporations/organisations (e.g. treasury, financial control, risk analysis etc.). Furthermore, the programme offers a sound platform and preparation for doctoral research in the areas of finance, accounting, and economics.
Why choose this course?
Our Postgraduate studies are sector-leading amongst over 100 Higher Education Institutions in the UK as evidenced by our extraordinary achievement:
- 2nd for finance in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES, Advance HE, 2023)
- 1st for Skills Development, 2nd for Support, Resources, Community and Assessment (Advance HE, 2023)
- Provide students with an intellectually challenging programme of study leading to an awareness of issues, themes and applications within the field of finance and investment banking and associated subject fields.
English Requirement
General Requirement
Entry requirements and key information
The normal entry requirements for the programme are:
- An honours degree (at least 2:2 or equivalent) in the field of economics, finance, banking, accounting, business studies, science, engineering, mathematics, or
- A suitable professional qualification (including ACCA, CIMA CIPFA, CFA, ICAEW, ICS), or
- Other appropriate qualifications/experience to be assessed by the Programme Leader and Admissions Tutor.