Finance and Investment

This specialist course will offer you the chance to gain extensive knowledge of finance and investment, and to develop the requisite skills to succeed in this highly competitive and dynamic sector.

Being a good finance specialist requires intellectual rigour and commercial acumen. The roles are in great demand and potential rewards are good. Our course helps you develop the specialist knowledge and skills needed for a successful career in investment banking, asset/portfolio management, corporate finance and other sectors of financial services.

Key Course Benefits

Prepare for professional qualification
Our degree is mapped against the Investment Management Certificate (IMC), the benchmark entry-level qualification for the investment profession.

Develop practical skills in our Bloomberg Trading Floor
Develop your skills in our Trading Floor*, which is currently one of the largest academic trading floors in Europe, featuring 42 dual screen Bloomberg terminals. You will also have opportunities to gain hands-on experience using a range of economics and business software packages, and the chance to gain the Bloomberg Market Concepts Certificate, on successful completion of a short course (subject to availability).

Benefit from industry insight
Teaching benefits from research and insight from corporate partners, including the regulatory bodies and leading consultancies such as Bloomberg and Fitch Connect.

Gain real-world exposure
Prepare for a future career in finance with a work placement*.

Access our sigma maths and stats support centre
Access maths and statistics support* through drop-in sessions with experienced tutors.

*see website for details and disclaimers