International Finance and Investment MSc
1 Year Full-Time | September Start
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Building on your undergraduate studies in a quantitative subject such as economics, accounting or engineering, this course provides a research-orientated approach to finance and investment. You will delve into specialist areas such as econometrics & forecasting, financial markets & institutions, and investments & risk management, and develop advanced analytical and evaluative skills.
You will make extensive use of our Bloomberg trading suite, where our Bloomberg terminals will give you invaluable access to live data from financial markets across the globe. You’ll use this, combined with our advance econometric packages, to build advance econometric models for the purposes of forecasting, developing trading strategies and examining policy implications for financial markets.
The course is regularly refreshed to keep pace with advances in the financial sector, and is aligned with the syllabus of the CFA curriculum.
The knowledge and experience you gain on this course will allow you to forge a successful research career. You can either progress within academia by continuing onto a PhD, or seek a position within the international financial sector as quantitative research analyst, where they are in high demand.
*Please note, this course does not provide exemption from/waiver for CFA certification.
Why choose Northumbria to study International Finance and Investment MSc?
Newcastle Business School is accredited by the prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). According to AACSB, “Approximately 6% of the world's schools offering business degree education have achieved AACSB accreditation, demonstrating a commitment to high-quality, rigorous standards, innovation, and continuous process improvement”. Read more about our 'double' AACSB Accreditation.
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Level of Study
Postgraduate
Mode of Study
1 year Full Time
1 other options available
Department
Newcastle Business School
Location
City Campus, Northumbria University
City
Newcastle
Start
September 2025
Fees
Fee Information
The course will equip you with the specialised skills required to implement finance and econometric theory in areas such as quantitative analysis, financial research, international financial markets and institutions, investment, derivatives and risk management. The course is designed to build on the transferable skills important for employment in the areas of business finance, banking, financial markets, investment and quantitative finance research.
Assessment forms an integral part of your learning experience. You will get an opportunity to choose between Master’s dissertation or Master’s Management Enquiry or Business Clinic PG Group consultancy project working on a business problem faced by a real organisation.
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When you join Newcastle Business School you will become part of a business school with a global reputation for delivering some of the best business management courses in the UK.& We recently gained double accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) – an international hallmark of excellence.
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You are encouraged to undertake enquiry based learning, where you will be co-creators of your own knowledge and learning and also develop research, enquiry and team working skills.
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You will receive a wealth of employment support as part of your Masters study. Core to this process is the module AF7027 Contemporary Issues in Sustainability.
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You will also have the ability to act and think strategically, meaning you will be well equipped to begin the next stage of your career.
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Applicants should normally have:
A minimum of a 2:2 honours degree in a relevant discipline, such as accounting, finance, mathematics or engineering, or a discipline with a quantitative element.
International qualifications:
If you have studied a non UK qualification, you can see how your qualifications compare to the standard entry criteria, by selecting the country that you received the qualification in, from our country pages. Visit www.northumbria.ac.uk/yourcountry
English language requirements:
International applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*).
*The university accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you will need in our English Language section. Visit www.northumbria.ac.uk/englishqualifications
Full UK Fee: £11,000
Full International Fee: £20,950
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Whilst books are available via the University Library, there are various advised/recommended books you may wish to purchase throughout the duration of this course, costs are approximately £500.00
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