Finance (E83)

This qualification is designed to support professional development and practice in a wide range of roles in finance, whether you are developing in your career or aspiring to enter the sector, such as investment banking, portfolio management, corporate finance, treasury, and consultancy. It provides a thorough grounding in areas such as the financing of companies and other organisations finance, instruments and structures of financial markets, financial decision-making, valuation, mergers & acquisitions and financial reporting. It develops competencies in applying statistical and econometric techniques, and equips you with knowledge of the fundamentals of Islamic finance, ethics, and corporate governance. You can choose to specialise either in derivatives and financial risk management, or in investment and portfolio management.

Key features of the course

Provides an up-to-date perspective on both theory and practice in national and international contexts

Learn and apply the most important tools for financial analysis and decision support

Acquire competencies in statistical and econometric analysis

Develop your digital literacy skills, research capabilities and critical thinking

Opens up the opportunity to top up to the MSc in Finance in just one more year by completing a dissertation module.