Finance

University of Manchester

Postgraduate MSc Full-time 12 Months Accounting and financeEconomicsFinance

About this course

Investing in an MSc Finance adds up to a great career and you gain valuable quantitative skills that are in high demand by employers. A dissertation, focusing on empirical research, allows you to explore your chosen area of interest in detail, and you are supported throughout by our high-calibre staff.

Recent graduates have accepted positions in the City, with the `Big 4' global financial services firms, major world banks and financial institutions.

CFA training

We have teamed up with Kaplan Schweser to facilitate student preparation for the CFA exams.

  • MSc Accounting , MSc Accounting and Finance , MSc Finance and MSc Quantitative Finance course students who perform

    well in Semester one and show a strong interest in CFA will get free access to Kaplan's online training materials for CFA Part One.

  • Gain student support from Kaplan with access to tuition material, online question banks and progress tests, and mock

    exam runs. Plus tutor support and 1-2-1 sessions.

  • The CFA Program builds a strong foundation of advanced investment analysis and real-world portfolio management skills.

  • Take the first step to earning the Chartered Financial Analyst ® (CFA) credential to prepare for the Level I exam

    The CFA is the most respected and recognised investment designation in the world.

    Trading BootCamp Week

    Together with Amplify Trading , a global financial trading and training firm, we offer a week long Trading BootCamp for MSc Accounting, MSc Accounting and Finance, MSc Finance and MSc Quantitative Finance course students.

  • experience a live trading floor provided by two experienced traders with specialist software

  • engage with contemporary financial markets and apply your classroom theory in practice

  • watch live breaking news, economic data and geo-political events, and use your knowledge and skills in trading different

    asset classes

  • a fantastic opportunity to prepare you for successful careers after graduation.

    The Finance Zone

  • gain access to one of the UK's most comprehensive collections of specialist financial and business databases that are

    used by top researchers around the world.

  • Databases include Bloomberg, Datastream, Thomson ONE, Compustat, WRDS, Capital IQ and many more.
  • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations. Click through for salaries, employment rates and other UK degrees that lead there:

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    Course Details

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