About Msc Finance And Investment Banking in University of Hertfordshire
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.
Why choose this programme?
- 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
Completion of Bachelor degree in a relevant subject area with 55-65% or above depending on course.
IELTS 6.0 or 6.5 (depends on course) with no less than 5.5 in any band - some courses require higher
Standard XII English with 70% will also be accepted
University of Hertfordshire Highlights
| Type of Institution |
Public |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
26.2 Lakhs GBP |
| Number of Campuses |
4 |
| Number/Percentage of International Students |
3800+ |
| Total number of Professors |
812 Academic Members |
| Student Satisfaction Rate |
83.49% |
| Graduate Job Rate |
96.5% |
| International fee |
Undergraduate-£12,350 Postgraduate-£12,650 |
| Types of Academic Programs |
Preparatory, Foundation, Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Research, Short Courses, Online distance courses and degree apprenticeships |
| Mode of Program |
Full time, Distance and online |
| Average Graduate Salary |
£19000 |
University of Hertfordshire Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
| Expenses |
Estimated cost in pounds |
| Undergraduate Fee |
£12,350 |
| Postgraduate Fee |
£12,650 |
| Accommodation |
£2000 - £4500 |
| Cost of living |
£10,000 |
