MSc Investment Analysis at University of Stirling

Programme overview

The MSc Investment Analysis is a practical conversion course based on Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) knowledge of investment practice, covering valuation, portfolio management, risk management, macroeconomic and market analysis, equity analysis reports, ESG factors, and investment regulation and ethics. It covers at least 70% of the CFA Candidate Body of Knowledge.

Duration: MSc full-time: 12 months; MSc part-time: 24 months | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

One year full-time: nine taught modules over two 11-week semesters followed by a supervised dissertation (an investment analysis case study of a company or an empirical study), plus the Flying Start Leadership Programme. A prize of £1,250 is awarded to the top student.

Career pathways

Careers on the buy side and sell side of the investment industry, including insurance firms, hedge funds, brokerage firms and investment banks; also banking, financial media and business roles.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A minimum of a second class honours degree or equivalent. Applicants without these formal qualifications but with significant appropriate or relevant work or life experience are encouraged to apply. Professional qualifications such as CFA Level 1 are encouraged. International applicants: IELTS Academic or UKVI 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each sub-skill; PTE Academic 60 overall with a minimum of 59 in each sub-skill; TOEFL iBT (taken before 21 January 2026) 80 overall with 18 reading, 17 writing, 17 listening, 20 speaking, or (from 21 January 2026) 4 overall with no band below 4.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,750 a year (2026/27). Students from the UK and Republic of Ireland; part time rate Source

International applicants: GBP 12,150 a year (2026/27). International (including EU) students; part time rate Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: MSc full-time: 12 months; MSc part-time: 24 months

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