MSc Finance and Global Trading at Loughborough University

Programme overview

Gain real-world trading experience and a Level 7 Diploma in Applied Financial Trading alongside your CFA-affiliated MSc. Explore the complexities of financial theory and gain real-world trading experience on this specialist CFA-affiliated master's in Finance and Global Trading, taught by Loughborough Business School’s expert academics and industry practitioners. Many roles across finance require a deep understanding of how financial markets operate.

What you will study

You will spend your first semester studying with students on our other finance master's programmes, exploring core topics such as corporate finance and global markets, and learning quantitative methods in addition to either financial reporting or ESG reporting. Compulsory modules: Corporate Finance Fundamentals, Quantitative Methods for Finance, Financial Markets and Institutions, Professional Skills for Success, Derivatives and Risk Management, Behavioural Finance, Global Financial Trading.

Career pathways

By the end of the programme, you will be in a strong position to secure roles across the financial services sector. You could go into investment banking, the hedge fund industry, asset management, corporate finance or financial consultancy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2:2 honours degree with a minimum of 55% or equivalent international qualification. It is helpful, but not essential, to have studied a subject with a quantitative element such as business, accounting, economics, mathematics, physics, engineering, chemistry, geography, computer science or data analytics. We will consider applicants who have taken subjects that do not have a quantitative element but ask them to do some pre-course reading before the start of the programme. No prior finance study is required. Applicants with relevant professional experience or professional qualifications would be welcomed. Ghana equivalents: first-class 65% / 3.4 GPA, 2:1 57% / 3.0 GPA, 2:2 50% / 2.5 GPA

Domestic applicants: GBP 14,000 a year (2027/28). Full-time degree per annum Source

International applicants: GBP 27,000 a year (2027/28). Full-time degree per annum Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/apply/masters-degree/

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