MSc Finance and Investment

At BPP, we view our master's degrees as more than just a qualification. The BPP MSc Finance and Investment will serve as the foundation for your future success in an investment-related finance role. Our programme is rigorous, practically oriented and designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge to progress quickly within the field of finance.

Once qualified, you are prepared for entering a range of professions including investment analysis, portfolio management and risk management.

The MSc Finance and Investment programme is open to graduates or professionals with backgrounds in any discipline. The programme will suit you if you are willing to explore the use of quantitative tools in financial analysis and practice.

The programme has the following main features:

* a firm grounding in the fundamentals of investment-related finance suitable for graduates in any discipline and/or progressing finance professionals
* practical use of financial modelling and simulation throughout the programme so you actually do the work of a finance professional rather than just talk about it
* seamless integration of CFA Institute (CFA) qualification preparation into the course content, providing you with a double career boost
* automatic invitation into our 'finance club' which includes presentations from guest speakers in the world of finance
* teaching provided by a mix of academics and finance practitioners providing you with practical insight from those who have worked in the industry along with robust academic teaching
* all lectures accompanied by small-group tutorials and lab classes with a high degree of student-tutor contact time
* personal tutor support and guidance to increase your confidence and assist you in realising your potential
* extensive e-learning support, including podcasts from lectures and interactive self-testing opportunities

Flexible learning

In addition, all BPP's master's programmes include:

* three starts a year - January, May and September
* choice from a range of class times including day and evening
* option to adjust the intensity of your study through our ‘flexi-mode' programme design, meaning you can choose to study anything from a traditional one-year full-time programme through to part-time spread over any period up to a maximum of five years

Programme content

If you study BPP's MSc Finance and Investment programme full-time, stages 1, 2 and 3 will be covered in one year.

If you opt for the part-time programme, the programme requires you to study the Stage 1 core modules of ‘Theory of Finance' and ‘Financial Modelling' together. Once you have successfully completed the first two core modules, you can choose to study the remaining modules at a pace convenient to you.

Stage 1

Core modules

* Theory of Finance
* Financial Modelling
* Security Analysis
* Quantitative Methods

Note: You will study the modules ‘Theory of Finance' and ‘Financial Modelling' together

Stage 2

Core modules

* Portfolio Management
* Fixed Income

Electives (choose any 2)

* Financial Derivatives
* Alternative Investment
* Risk Management
* International Finance

Stage 3

Applied modules

* Taught preparatory course on CFA Institute qualification (Level 1)
* Supervised applied project or two additional taught electives

Alternatively, there is the possibility of a supervised independent research project.