MSc Investment Banking & Finance at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

The Investment Banking & Finance MSc develops an understanding of financial markets and the skills needed for a career in banking and finance, particularly in banking organisations and institutions. It is taught at the Gilmorehill campus and includes Bloomberg terminal-based experiential learning and the Adam Smith Skills Award.

Department: Adam Smith Business School | Duration: 12 months full-time | Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Four core courses (Investment, Finance and Asset Pricing; Investments & Portfolio Management; Modern Theory of Banking and Finance; Venture Capital and Private Equity) and two options such as Financial Econometrics, Financial Risk Analytics or Sustainability & Green Finance, plus a dissertation.

Career pathways

Graduates work with investment banks, hedge funds, financial consultancies and asset management firms, in roles such as equity portfolio manager, business planning analyst and accounting and reporting senior analyst; employers include Bloomberg, HSBC, Bank of China and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Postgraduate entry: 2.1 Honours (or non-UK equivalent) in Economics or Finance. Degrees in a related Social Science discipline are accepted with at least 4 credit-bearing modules in Economics and/or Finance at an average grade of pass. English language (applicants from non-majority English-speaking countries): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no subtest below 6.0; also accepted: TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic (test centre), Cambridge C1/C2, Oxford ELLT, LanguageCert Academic, Duolingo and other listed tests at published minimums; test must be within 2 years 5 months of start and met in a single sitting. International application rounds for September 2027 entry: Round 1 1 Oct to 5 Nov 2026; Round 2 6 Nov to 17 Dec 2026; Round 3 18 Dec 2026 to 4 Feb 2027; Round 4 5 Feb to 25 Mar 2027; Round 5 26 Mar to 13 May 2027; Round 6 14 May to 8 Jul 2027. UK applicants: 24 August 2027.

Domestic applicants: GBP 15,309 for the whole programme (2027/28). Full-time tuition (Home & RUK) Source

International applicants: GBP 37,089 for the whole programme (2027/28). Full-time tuition (International & EU) Source

Intake: September

Duration: 12 months full-time

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