MSc Investment and Financial Risk Management at University of Westminster

MSc in investment and financial risk management taught at the Marylebone campus in central London. It gives a theoretical and practical grounding in investment and financial risk management, with Bloomberg-based teaching in the Financial Markets Suite and a CISI-aligned curriculum that also supports CFA examination preparation.

Department: School of Finance and Accounting  |  Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Intake: January 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Seven core modules and one option: Advanced Financial Statements Analysis, Financial Derivatives, Financial Modelling, Fixed Income Analysis and Trading, International Risk Management, Modern Portfolio Management and a 40-credit Capstone Project (dissertation of 8,000 to 10,000 words or work-based project). Options include Alternative Investments, Banking Technology, Forecasting Markets and Risk Modelling and Sustainability in Finance with ESG.

Career pathways

Roles in security and financial analysis, trading and fund management, capital market sales and administration, including investment analyst, quantitative risk analyst, financial consultant and asset manager, in banks, investment houses and corporations.

Official programme page