Behavioural Finance

University of Reading
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 12 Months Accounting and financeEconomicsFinance

About this course

The MSc Behavioural Finance at the ICMA Centre will give you a deep understanding of the world of finance, financial markets and the psychological factors that influence investment decisions and systematically affect market outcomes. Financial institutions are increasingly utilising behavioural finance to explain and predict investment patterns and customer behaviours. Hence behavioural finance graduates are in increasingly higher demand.

The MSc Behavioural Finance is affiliated with the CFA Institute. This is in recognition that this degree covers at least 70% of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge, the CFA Institute Ethical and Professional Standards, and other requirements.

Parallel with your studies, you will also have the opportunity to prepare for the CFA level 1 exam.

Along with a comprehensive Finance focused careers development programme you will also have the option to undertake a summer work placement as part of your studies.

For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.icmacentre.ac.uk/study/masters/msc-behavioural-finance

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

1131 Financial managers and directors
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians
3531 Brokers
4124 Finance officers
2421 Chartered and certified accountants
3534 Financial accounts managers

Course Details

Qualification
MSc
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
12 Months
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Reading
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Accounting and finance, Economics, Finance