Course summary
Launch your career as an investment management specialist. Investment management is in a period of rapid change, driven by shifting investor preferences, margin compression, regulatory developments and advancing technologies. The MSc Investments has been designed to help you lead on and work with those changes as part of a successful career in investments. The course will give you a strong theoretical grounding that draws inspiration from contemporary research and industry practices from across the globe. You will develop the critical, analytical and technical skills required to work as an investment specialist in global financial markets, along with soft skills such as teamwork, adaptability, leadership, time management, communication, work ethics, and cross-cultural awareness.
Modules
Compulsory modules are: financial modelling and forecasting techniques; financial statement analysis for investors; foreign exchange and international money markets; investment mathematics and statistics; portfolio theory and investment analysis; risk management; security analysis and valuation; trading techniques; dissertation; plus a range of optional modules are available.
Assessment method
Dissertation.
Entry requirements
In order to be considered, applicants will have or should be expecting to achieve an Honours degree (2:1 or higher) or postgraduate diploma from a UK university (or overseas equivalent) in a highly quantitative subject (such as Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Accounting or Science). Applicants who demonstrate being able to exceed the minimum entry requirements will be given preference. **International Students** Standard English language requirements apply (IELTS 7.0 with no less than 6.5 in any band). If you are currently studying at a Chinese university, please view our specific entry requirements including our list of acceptable universities for further study at Birmingham. (https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/International/students/country/China/index.aspx)
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
For more detailed information on available funding and fees for postgraduate courses please visit: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught/fees-funding
Provider information
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT