30Apr
UndergraduateCourse summary
Learn the critical knowledge and skills required to start a professional practice career in investment and portfolio management, securities trading, stock broking or investment banking. Key course content includes:
- Asset pricing: valuation of equity, debt and derivative securities.
- Governance and sustainability: the financial and ethical challenges facing modern corporations.
- Data analysis: statistical techniques of estimation, hypothesis testing and modelling.
- Portfolio management: constructing an efficient portfolio and assessing fund performance.
- Develop specialist expertise in asset management and portfolio construction.
- Practice simulated trading and other finance-related activities using a wide range of industry-standard demo software on our Bloomberg terminals.
- Access financial data, news and analytics on the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) workspace.
- Use advanced learning facilities and get hands-on experience in our Bloomberg Trading Floor and EconLab.
- There will be opportunities for you to obtain Bloomberg Market Concept (BMC) and Environmental Social Governance (ESG) certifications at no additional cost.
- Learn from professionals with industry and research experience and interact with expert guest practitioners and scholars of investment and asset management (opportunities not guaranteed).
Modules
- Capital Markets and Security Analysis
- Portfolio and Asset Management
- Data Analysis and Research Methods
- Corporate Finance and Risk Management
- Governance, Ethics and Sustainability
Assessment method
This course will be assessed using a variety of methods which could vary depending upon the module. Assessment methods may include reports, tests, exams, practical coursework and presentations as part of individual assignments or group work elements.
Entry requirements
Applicants should hold an honours degree 2:2 or above in a relevant academic discipline, such as business, finance, accounting or economics. Or should hold a suitable graduate level (Level 6 equivalent) professional qualification including ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, CFA, ICAEW and ICAS. Applications from candidates with relevant experience will be considered on an individual basis. We recognise a breadth of qualifications, speak to one of our advisers today to find out how we can help you. We recognise a breadth of qualifications; speak to one of our advisers today to find out how we can help you.
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
2025/26 fees TBC. Please see our website for latest information.
Provider information
Coventry University
Priory Street
Coventry
CV1 5FB