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Corporate Finance at University of Reading - UCAS

Course summary

Corporate financial management and investment banking is at the core of this master's programme and the skills acquired are sought after in the City of London. In this MSc course, you will learn through hands-on sessions and extensive use of case-study based learning and financial analysis simulations. You'll be fascinated by the exciting world of investment banking, venture capital, private equity, corporate governance and mergers and acquisitions. You will specialise in corporate investment and capital budgeting decisions, IPOs, payout policy, capital structure, financial analysis, valuation and modelling, as well as risk management. You will also gain an in-depth understanding of financial markets, securities trading and quantitative techniques. You will also be able to specialise further through a wide range of additional elective topics. The MSc Corporate Finance is affiliated with the CFA Institute. This is in recognition that this degree covers at least 70% of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge, the CFA Institute Ethical and Professional Standards, and other requirements. Parallel with your studies, you will also have the opportunity to prepare for the CFA level 1 exam. As a MSc Corporate Finance graduate, you will have the advantage of exemption from the Corporate Investment exam of its CFC qualification. For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.icmacentre.ac.uk/study/masters/msc-corporate-finance

Modules

Sample modules may include: *Econometric Analysis for Finance *Financial Securities and Markets *Corporate Financial Modelling for Investment Banking *Investment Portfolio Management *Sustainable Investments. These are the modules that we currently offer for 2025/26 entry. They may be subject to change as we regularly review our module offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods. Please note that the University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them. Check our website for more details about the course structure.


Entry requirements

Entry requirements: * Undergraduate degree – minimum 2:1 or the equivalent from an overseas institution*. * Degree Discipline – any degree discipline, but must have a satisfactory existing level of numeracy. * Building Blocks of Maths and Stats for Finance course – we may ask you to complete and pass the free online two-week Building * * Blocks of Maths and Stats for Finance course developed by the ICMA Centre on the FutureLearn platform, if we think it is appropriate in your individual case. For example, if you have been out of education for more than a few years or have little evidence of any numerical ability. * Please note that due to increasing competition for places on our master's programmes our entry requirements may change. English language requirements: IELTS: 6.5 with no component below 6.0 in any sub-skills. IELTS with pre-sessional English: 6.5 with no component below 5.5 in each of the four sub-skills


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Republic of Ireland £15850 Whole course
EU £29150 Whole course
England £15850 Whole course
Northern Ireland £15850 Whole course
Scotland £15850 Whole course
Wales £15850 Whole course
Channel Islands £15850 Whole course
International £29150 Whole 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

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Corporate Finance at University of Reading - UCAS