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Qualification
MSc - Master of Science
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Location
Highfield Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
03-OCT-22
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Duration
1 year
Course summary
About this course
Our MSc Finance master's has a unique emphasis on quantitative and analytical techniques. You’ll develop and use real industry skills and gain a competitive edge with employers. There’s a strong focus on the latest practices and research that you’ll learn with essential theory. Prepare to succeed in rapidly changing and complex financial environments.
Through this course, you'll learn insights into the future of finance from our academics who have extensive professional experience. They are also leading and active researchers. This will help you develop skills that employers want, and will advance your career in industry, government, or research.
You'll cover:
- complex financial products
- assessing and managing financial risk
- management decisions and value creation
- econometric modelling
- forecasting
- leading econometric and statistical software
On our master of finance UK we’ll teach you advanced stock market analysis, corporate finance, and portfolio management. You'll also have an unusual opportunity to study behavioural finance. This will let you explore the behavioural biases that can affect financial decision making in uncertain environments.
You’ll also use your skills and have real industry experience through:
- trade simulation workshops
- access to industry software
- using live company data
- weekly research update seminars
Careers
The MSc Finance degree offers you a deep knowledge in finance and skills which are essential in today’s competitive environment.
You could develop a specialist role or carry out research in:
- the business sector
- banks and other financial institutions
- the public sector
- universities or research-related institutions
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Campus address
University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1BJ, England
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