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University of Aberdeen: Finance and Investment Management (with CFA Level 1 Examination)
| Institution | University of Aberdeen View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | Business School View department profile |
| Web | https://www.abdn.ac.uk/business/ |
| pgadmissions@abdn.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 01224 272090 |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
The Finance and Investment Management MSc provides a thorough grounding in this major growth area, enhancing your skills and expertise, and your appeal to employers. You will benefit from our world-leading facilities, including access to our trading platform, and gain hands-on practical experience to support an in-depth understanding of finance.
This programme covers a comprehensive mix of the theoretical and practical aspects of finance and investment for both early career finance professionals and those keen to enter a finance profession. You’ll acquire significant theoretical and practical knowledge in a wide range of finance disciplines. The course will equip you with a solid background in finance, enhanced quantitative and analytical skills, and a strong understanding of financial modelling and investment decisions.
Our MSc is founded on years of financial and investment expertise within the Business School. It offers an excellent combination of academic rigour and specialist skills and runs in parallel with the globally recognised qualification CFA Level 1, so you’ll have the opportunity to take this leading professional qualification as part of the MSc. We are also home to a Bloomberg trading room which streams up-to-the-minute data, to enable would-be traders and fund managers to 'practice' investing. This is a hands-on opportunity for you to react instantly to live news feeds and gain practical skills required to work productively in the global financial sector before graduation.
MSc (Econ)
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Our minimum entry requirement for this programme is an undergraduate degree at UK Honours level (or a degree from a non-UK institution which is judged by the University to be of equivalent worth). |
| Location | Main Site University Office Regent Walk King's College Aberdeen AB24 3FX |
Fees
| Republic of Ireland | 15700 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| EU | 26250 GBP for Year 1 |
| England | 15700 GBP for Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 15700 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 15700 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 15700 GBP for Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | 15700 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 26250 GBP for Year 1 |
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Our minimum entry requirement for this programme is an undergraduate degree at UK Honours level (or a degree from a non-UK institution which is judged by the University to be of equivalent worth). |
| Location | Main Site University Office Regent Walk King's College Aberdeen AB24 3FX |
Fees
| Republic of Ireland | 15700 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| EU | 26250 GBP for Year 1 |
| England | 15700 GBP for Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 15700 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 15700 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 15700 GBP for Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | 15700 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 26250 GBP for Year 1 |
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | This programme is open to graduates from any discipline, and does not require business or management study to be completed at undergraduate level. Our minimum entry requirement for this programme is a degree at 2:2 (lower second class) UK Honours level (or a degree from a non-UK institution which is judged by the University to be of equivalent worth). |
| Location | Main Site University Office Regent Walk King's College Aberdeen AB24 3FX |
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | This programme is open to graduates from any discipline, and does not require business or management study to be completed at undergraduate level. Our minimum entry requirement for this programme is a degree at 2:2 (lower second class) UK Honours level (or a degree from a non-UK institution which is judged by the University to be of equivalent worth). |
| Location | Main Site University Office Regent Walk King's College Aberdeen AB24 3FX |
About the University of Aberdeen Business School
The University of Aberdeen Business School, an EQUIS-accredited Business School is one of the UK’s leading business schools, ranked 6th in the UK for Accounting and Finance, and 15th in the UK for Business and Management (Guardian University Guide 2026).
Why choose the University of Aberdeen?
While we have been fundamental in shaping the world for more than five centuries, our forward-thinking approach is what truly defines us:
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