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Finance at University of Warwick - UCAS

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Course summary

The Financial Times ranks Finance MSc 3rd in the UK and 12th in the world (Financial Times Masters in Finance Pre-experience ranking 2022). Gain a deep theoretical and conceptual understanding of finance and quantitative skills, as Warwick Business School prepares you for a range of careers in the financial sector. Course overview The MSc Finance will help you to develop a deep theoretical and conceptual knowledge of finance and quantitative skills, preparing you for a range of careers in the financial industry. Go beyond the application of skills and develop your ability to challenge, evaluate, and rethink established paradigms. As the anticipation of jobs being challenged by Artificial Intelligence becomes a reality, we aim to share the skills and depth of understanding needed to design, develop, and supervise these new forms of financial intelligence. Study overseas at one of our key European business school partners as part of our Ethics, Financial Regulation and Corporate Governance module. This immersive learning experience will enable you to participate in your study of ethics and financial market regulation, with teaching in a different cultural setting. WBS benefits from excellent links to key financial institutions and employers, and this course has benefited from industry recommendations. Skills from this degree

  • Gain hands-on experience of using lab software to perform calculations and conduct simulations
  • Develop your industry acumen by accessing our CareersPlus service with specialist careers coaches
  • Become a specialist via your elective modules.
This information is applicable for 2025 entry. Given the interval between the publication of courses and enrolment, some of the information may change. It is important to check our website before you apply.

Modules

Core Modules

  • Quantitative Methods for Finance
  • Asset Pricing
  • Corporate Finance
  • Investment Management
  • Empirical Finance
  • Ethics, Financial Regulation and Corporate Governance.
You will be to undertake an introductory course in a foreign language as part of your degree. Optional modules Optional modules can vary from year to year. Example optional modules may include:
  • Behavioural Finance
  • Derivative Securities
  • Financial Reporting and Statement Analysis
  • Judgement and Decision-making
  • Financial Risk Management
  • Fixed Income and Credit Risk
  • International Financial Management
  • Big Data Analytics
  • Alternative Investments
  • Practice of Investment Management
- Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate Control.

Assessment method

Assessment is a mix of exams and coursework with your dissertation, bringing all of your learning together at the end.

Entry requirements

Minimum requirements A 2.1 or first (or equivalent) degree in a relevant undergraduate subject from a UK university or an equivalent qualification from a globally recognised institution. Candidates who have aspirations in finance and have studied quantitative undergraduate degrees, such as Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, Data Science, and Engineering are also encouraged to apply, especially those who have opted for finance electives in those programmes. For those applicants with a quantitative degree at undergraduate level, but who have not yet studied Finance, we offer a supplementary course that you can take at your own pace in Summer 2025. These will provide you with additional skills and knowledge in Finance for you to succeed on the course. We may require engagement with this supplementary course depending on your academic background. English language requirements You can find out more about our English language requirements. This course requires the following: Band B IELTS overall score of 7.0, minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above. International qualifications We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Please visit the University of Warwick website for the tuition fees for postgraduate courses: https://warwick.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/funding/fees

Sponsorship information

We offer a variety of postgraduate funding options for study at the University of Warwick, from postgraduate loans, university scholarships, fee awards, to academic department bursaries. It's important that you apply for your postgraduate course first before you apply for a University of Warwick scholarship. Please visit the University's scholarship webpages.

Finance at University of Warwick - UCAS