Finance and Investment

Entry requirements

Normally a 2:2 honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject is required. Work experience is useful but not essential. Applicants with non-standard entry qualifications may be considered. If you are unsure whether you meet the entry requirements then please contact us.

Applicants who hold an HND or foundation degree equivalent can take our nine-month Business BSc top-up degree and then progress onto this masters degree.

English language requirements

IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each element. Find out more about the other English qualifications that we accept.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Major events such as mergers and acquisitions affect society as a whole. As the global scenario moves toward economic improvement, recent trade agreements will open up new investors into markets and asset management companies.

Designed to evolve your decision-making capabilities and awareness of sustainable investment strategies, our Finance and Investment MSc will prepare you for a career in investment, trading, financial analysis, fund management, financial services or financial consultancy.

Full-time students also have the option to add work experience to their Masters through a year’s paid placement in industry.

This course is part of our Finance MSc programme. All students complete the same core finance modules, then from the end of the first semester you will be able to specialise in one of five areas.

The other specialisms offered are:

• Finance and Accounting MSc
• Finance and Banking MSc
• Finance and Data Analytics MSc
• Finance and Fintech MSc
• Finance and Risk Management MSc
• Economics and Finance MSc.

The University of Brighton is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) – an accreditation achieved by fewer than 6% of business schools globally.

Fees and funding