MSc Finance and Investment Banking with Placement Year
Master
In Hatfield
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Hatfield
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Duration
2 Years
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Start date
Different dates available
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.
You can now combine this specialist Master's with a year long placement. The work placement opportunity gives you a practical perspective to your academic studies and enables you to increase greatly your skill set for a wide range of finance and investment banking careers. The programme also echoes the esteemed Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA®) level 1 and 2 examinations.
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.
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About this course
Every aspect of this Master’s is designed to give you the necessary skills for a successful career in a wide range of finance and investment banking roles. You’ll benefit from our academic team’s expertise and experience, as well as the School’s excellent business links and student employability record.
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.
You’ll also study alongside postgraduate students from around the world, gaining direct experience of other cultures and creating a worldwide network of friends and contacts. The University of Hertfordshire also regularly hosts visiting professors from international universities and speakers from leading companies, who each bring their own perspectives on the challenges facing the business world today.
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.
Why choose this course?
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
Provide students with an opportunity to undertake an one-year work placement of full time work experience
Provide students with the knowledge and practical skills to identify suitable tools for the investigation of issues in areas such as investment analysis, fund/asset management, economics analysis and financial reporting;
Provide students with the necessary IT analytical skills which reinforce the theoretical and empirical underpinning of the programme. The students will learn quantitative methodology, to carry out quantitative analyses of relevant financial and economic problems
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Subjects
- Investment Banking
- Investment
- Economics
- Banking
- Financial Training
- Financial
- Finance
- Software Packages
- Assignments
- Presentations
Course programme
We offer a varied programme of teaching and learning that includes small group seminars, statistical software packages, lectures and access to specialist web-based resources. The teaching material of programme is based on the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA®) curriculum level 1 and 2.
You will be assessed through a variety of coursework and exams including written reports of various lengths, presentations, and practical assignments. You will also be able to complete a research dissertation, in conjunction with your supervisor, for the research component of your programme.
Level 7
Module
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Quantitative Analysis
- Financial Data Analysis
- Asset Valuation
- Preparation for the Workplace
- Work Placement Portfolio
- Financial Markets and Institutions
- Economics, Finance and Banking
- Professional Work Placement
- Research Methods: MSc Finance and Investment Banking
- Dissertation: MSc Finance and Investment Banking
Additional information
UK Students
Full time
£15360 for 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 inclusive
£15360 for the 2021/2022 academic year
EU StudentsFull time
£16860 for 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 inclusive
£16860 for the 2021/2022 academic year
International StudentsFull time
£16860 for the 2021/2022 academic year
£16860 for 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 inclusive
MSc Finance and Investment Banking with Placement Year