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Loughborough University: Finance
Institution | Loughborough University |
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Department | Loughborough Business School |
Web | http://www.lboro.ac.uk |
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Study type | Taught |
MSc
Summary
**Gain a solid grounding in the knowledge and skills you’ll need to enter the fast-paced finance sector on this broad-based CFA-affiliated master’s.**
Businesses rely on skilled, confident finance professionals who can apply their expertise to help solve the businesses challenges of today and the future. On this academically rigorous programme, you’ll gain an in-depth understanding of the fundamentals of finance before choosing from optional modules to tailor the degree to fit your career aspirations.
**Develop a sought-after mix of financial expertise and robust professional skills**
Throughout the degree, you’ll learn how to evaluate financial issues and improve the practice of finance within business. There’s a strong emphasis on practical skills too, with a year-long skills-based module helping you develop the professional tools needed to communicate, present and work confidently from day one of your career.
In semester one, you’ll gain a solid understanding of the field exploring areas such as corporate finance, quantitative methods and global markets.
You’ll then have the opportunity to specialise with a choice of modules including portfolio management, derivatives and international finance, and related areas such as fintech or behavioural finance. You could focus on developing your corporate financial analysis skills, or prepare for ethically focused roles by taking corporate governance and sustainable finance modules.
**Learn from specialists and experts across the field of finance**
Our staff of internationally renowned academics and industry experts bring fresh insights to your studies, particularly in the areas of financial markets, asset pricing, corporate finance, corporate governance and sustainability.
During the programme, you’ll use LSEG Workspace in various modules, applying the concepts you’ve learned to get to grips with the system and develop your confidence in using it efficiently. You’ll use this for individual and group assessments and you’ll have 24/7 remote access.
You can also work towards the certificate of competency in LSEG Workspace, awarded by the London Stock Exchange Group, as well as other external qualifications.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | A 2:2 honours degree with a minimum of 55% or equivalent international qualification in a subject with a quantitative element such as business, accounting, economics, mathematics, physics, engineering, chemistry, geography, computer science or data analytics. No prior finance study is required. Applicants with relevant professional experience or professional qualifications would be welcomed. |
Location | Main Site Ashby Road Loughborough LE11 3TU |
Summary
**Our MSc Finance is an applied, broad-based master’s degree that is CIMA accredited, CFA-affiliated and designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to work in a wide range of financial roles.**
The programme is best suited to those who wish to gain an in-depth understanding of the whole field of finance before choosing their preferred area of specialisation – our optional modules will allow you to tailor your degree to fit your career aspirations. You will learn both how to evaluate financial issues and to improve the practice of finance.
Our master’s in Finance shares a common taught first semester with the MSc Corporate Finance and MSc Finance and Investment programmes. In semesters two and three you will then choose from a wide range of modular options, including those in corporate finance, investment and international finance.
Within corporate finance, you will gain a deeper understanding of topics such as cost of capital and dividend policy, as well as investment topics such as asset pricing and portfolio selection. You will also have the opportunity to explore international finance by selecting optional modules in international financial management, global financial markets and/or global investment analysis.
You will be taught by internationally renowned academics who are able to bring fresh insights into their teaching, both from their research and from their advisory roles on government policy and in industry. Our research strengths include financial markets, corporate finance, accounting and investments. Teaching on the programme is academically rigorous and you will benefit from the strong emphasis on practical relevance.
Thomson-Reuters Eikon financial trading software is integrated into the programme and will provide the platform for many of the computer lab sessions in our dedicated Trading Room, enabling you to practically apply concepts you have learned during the programme. Eikon will be used for individual and group assessments and 24/7 remote access will also be available. You can also work independently towards a certificate of competency in Eikon, which is awarded by Refinitiv (London Stock Exchange Group).
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | A 2:2 honours degree with a minimum of 55% or equivalent international qualification in a subject with a quantitative element such as business, accounting, economics, mathematics, physics, engineering, chemistry, geography, computer science or data analytics. No prior finance study is required. Applicants with relevant professional experience or professional qualifications would be welcomed. |
Location | Main Site Ashby Road Loughborough LE11 3TU |
Fees
England | 16900 GBP for Year 1 |
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Northern Ireland | 16900 GBP for Year 1 |
Scotland | 16900 GBP for Year 1 |
Wales | 16900 GBP for Year 1 |
International | 29950 GBP for Year 1 |
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