Course summary
Overview Our MSc Finance degree explores financial theory and develops your financial analysis skills as you prepare for a financial career in cities like London. You’ll use industry tools and software to develop the skills and knowledge you need to succeed as a city professional. This course has a mathematical focus, so you’ll ideally have a background in accounting, economics or finance. As a Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) student member, you’ll have networking opportunities and be able to build relationships with potential future employers during your studies. Taught by industry experienced lecturers including ex-traders, you’ll cover topical subjects including behavioural finance, derivatives and financial management. You’ll learn to value stocks and bonds, explore a range of economic models, and use accurate financial data as you study so you'll graduate with a solid understanding of modern financial markets and instruments. Use our Bloomberg Suite to access and analyse financial data for your assessments, and work towards your Bloomberg certificate with training and an online exam paid for by the University. This course is ideal if you want to start your career as a stockbroker or trader in the city. Recognised by: The University of Portsmouth is recognised as a Centre of Excellence for finance teaching by the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI). On successful completion of your Bloomberg Market Concepts training, you'll be awarded the Bloomberg Certificate, an essential qualification for all city professionals. What you'll experience On this course, you'll:
- Use our Bloomberg Suite to analyse real world financial data
- Explore topics including financial markets and behavioural finance
- Develop your software skills, including Excel and stats packages
- Work towards your Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) certification, an essential qualification for City professionals
- Be a CISI student member, accessing networking opportunities and industry talks as you study
- Learn from industry experienced lecturers including ex-traders
- Study a CISI accredited course and prepare for your CISI examinations
Modules
What you'll study on this MSc Finance degree course Each module on this course is worth a certain number of credits. You need to study modules worth a total of 180 credits. For example, 4 module worth 30 credits and 1 module worth 60 credits. Modules Year 1 Core modules in this year include:
- Research Methods and Dissertation (45 credits)
- Behavioural Finance (15 credits)
- Corporate Finance (15 credits)
- Corporate Valuation (15 credits)
- Econometric Modelling (15 credits)
- Financial Econometrics (15 credits)
- Forwards, Futures and Swaps Markets (15 credits)
- Modern Portfolio Theory (15 credits)
- Options Pricing Theory (15 credits)
- Database Design and Implementation (15 credits)
- Digital Economy: Society, Culture and Policy (15 credits)
- Financial Technology: Micro Perspectives (15 credits)
- academic writing
- note taking
- time management
- critical thinking
- presentation skills
- referencing
- working in groups
- revision, memory and exam techniques
- lectures
- seminars
- computer-based workshops
- invited speakers
Assessment method
You'll be assessed in ways that reflect individual topics. We'll help you build the personal management and employability skills that are essential for a fulfilling career.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Entry requirements
A second-class honours degree in a relevant or related subject, which includes some element of statistics or quantitative methods, or equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0. | |
| Cambridge English Advanced | Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) (taken after January 2015). An overall score of 176 with no component score less than 169. | |
| Cambridge English Proficiency | Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) (taken after January 2015). An overall score of 176 with no component score less than 169. | |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 91 with a minimum of 20 in Reading, 19 in Listening, 21 in Speaking and 20 in Writing. | |
| PTE Academic | An overall score of 61 with a minimum of 54 in each skill. |
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £12000 | Year 1 |
| England | £12000 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £12000 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £12000 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £12000 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £12000 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £12000 | Year 1 |
| International | £19200 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship
Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice.
Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation.
Provider information
University of Portsmouth
University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP