Program Description

This master’s course aims to provide students with a comprehensive program of global finance, including the knowledge and professional skills to develop a career in investment banking, portfolio management, corporate finance or risk management. Students will also have the opportunity to gain practical career-ready skills from using our Bloomberg Trading Floor, and S&P Capital IQ computer lab. This master’s course is endorsed by both the CFA Institute and GARP, offering excellent preparation for an international career in finance, banking or risk management.

This course integrates both the CFA and FRM exam curricula into a single master’s program, specialising in traditional financial analysis, portfolio management, alternative investment and financial risk-management. This program is highly professionally relevant, producing well-equipped, career-ready graduates.

Students will cover the majority of the curriculum required to pass the rigorous professional finance exams which are most in demand from global financial institutions – namely certification with the CFA Institute or the Global Association of Risk Professionals Financial Risk Manager (FRM). If they wish to sit for these qualifications on graduation, they will need to register and complete the final exams with the relevant professional bodies.