MSc Finance, Investment and Risk with Professional Practice and Placement at University of Kent

Programme overview

This two-year version of the MSc Finance, Investment and Risk adds a 39 to 44 week placement in a business environment. The taught year covers financial markets, investment management, risk management and financial modelling.

Faculty: Kent Business School | Duration: 2 years full-time | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time (Canterbury) | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules listed include Financial Markets and Instruments, Quantitative Methods for Finance, Investment Management, Programming for Finance and Trading, Risk Management, Contemporary Issues in Finance, Financial Technology, Corporate Governance and Ethics, Finance Project, Placement Experience, Professional Practice Experience and Placement Assessment.

Career pathways

Placement experience in a business environment, with roles in investment banking, portfolio management and risk consulting as career targets.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

2.2 or above: a minimum of a second-class UK degree, or an equivalent internationally recognised qualification, in finance, accounting, economics, business, mathematics, natural sciences or engineering related discipline. Applications are considered individually and additional, professional qualifications and relevant experience may be taken into account. International applicants: a Good level of English (CEFR B2), for example IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each component, or PTE Academic 63 with at least 59 in each sub-test; a degree from a UK university or a majority English-speaking country is also accepted.

Domestic applicants: GBP 15,400 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

International applicants: GBP 23,950 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

Intake: September

Duration: 2 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/apply

Explore more study programmes

Business