MSc Finance at Loughborough University

Programme overview

Study a CFA-affiliated, world Top 100 Finance MSc and build practical skills using industry-standard financial data. Build a solid foundation of the knowledge and skills you will need to enter the fast-paced world of finance through this broad-based, CFA-affiliated MSc Finance degree. This programme combines academic theory with the opportunity to undertake a practical Industry Experience Project and build critical assets for your CV.

What you will study

Throughout the degree, you will learn how to evaluate financial issues and improve the practice of finance within business. Compulsory modules: Corporate Finance Fundamentals, Quantitative Methods for Finance, Financial Markets and Institutions, Professional Skills for Success, Industry Experience Project.

Career pathways

At the end of this programme, you will be ready to step into roles in investment banking, corporate finance, accountancy or asset management. Many of our graduates have ambitions to reach senior manager, assistant vice-president or director level positions within 10 years.

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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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