MSc Finance at University of Reading

Programme overview

MSc Finance is a full-time, 12-month Masters at the ICMA Centre, Henley Business School, and is one of its two flagship finance programmes. It is taught on the Whiteknights campus with practice-centred teaching using the Centre's dealing rooms, simulations and case studies. It prepares graduates for trading, investment banking and corporate finance, investment management and commercial banking.

What you will study

Core modules include Investments, Financial Securities and Markets, Econometric Analysis for Finance, Career Success in the Future World of Work and Corporate Financial Modelling for Investment Banking. Optional modules include Investment Portfolio Management, Fixed Income Cash and Derivative Markets, Derivatives Securities, Financial Regulation with FinTech Applications, Sustainable Investments, Behavioural Finance and Private Equity and Venture Capital, followed by a Research Project or Work Placement and Project.

Career pathways

Graduates typically follow careers in trading, investment banking and corporate finance, investment management and commercial banking. Graduates are employed by organisations such as Alpha Bank, Bloomberg, JPMorgan Chase, Lloyds Banking Group and PwC; 90% were employed or in further study one year after graduation (Henley Masters Careers Survey 2025).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Good second-class degree or equivalent from an internationally recognised university, in any discipline, with a satisfactory existing level of numeracy. Applicants may be asked to complete and pass the free two-week online Building Blocks of Maths and Stats for Finance course (ICMA Centre, FutureLearn), for example after several years out of education or with little evidence of numerical ability. Rolling admissions; recommended application dates are 1 August (UK/home) and 1 July (international). English language for international applicants: IELTS 6.5 overall with no component below 5.5.

Domestic applicants: GBP 16,450 a year (2027 entry). Full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 30,250 a year (2027 entry). Full-time; includes EU applicants Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 12 months full-time

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