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MSc International Finance and Investment with Advanced Practice in Second Year)

Northumbria University, Newcastle

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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Newcastle City Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    26-SEP-26

  • Duration

    2 Years

Course summary

If you have a passion for mathematics and quantitative finance, and want to use it to build a lucrative career within financial research, then this is the course for you. Building on your undergraduate studies in a quantitative subject such as economics, accounting or engineering, this course provides a research-orientated approach to finance and investment. You will delve into specialist areas such as econometric's & forecasting, financial markets & institutions, and investments & risk management, and develop advanced analytical and evaluative skills. You will make extensive use of our Bloomberg trading suite, where our Bloomberg terminals will give you invaluable access to live data from financial markets across the globe. You will use this, combined with our advance econometric packages, to build advance econometric models for the purposes of forecasting, developing trading strategies and examining policy implications for financial markets. The course is regularly refreshed to keep pace with advances in the financial sector, and is bench marked against the syllabus of the CFA Institute. The knowledge and experience that you will gain on this course will allow you to forge a successful research career. You can either progress within academia by continuing onto a PhD, or seek a position within the international financial sector as quantitative research analyst, where they are in high demand. You will leave Newcastle Business School highly knowledgeable about the theory and practice of international finance and investment. You will also have the ability to act and think strategically, meaning you will be well equipped to begin the next stage of your career.

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 12,250per year

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University information

Northumbria University, Newcastle

Northumbria University, Newcastle

Northumbria University, Newcastle

  • University League Table

    37th

  • Campus address

    Northumbria University, Northumberland Building, Northumberland Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, NE1 8ST, England

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Northumbria is based in the heart of multicultural Newcastle, famous for its safety and friendliness. Accommodation is only a short walk from campus.
Newcastle is known for its affordability, with a low cost of living that helps your money go further.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Accounting & Finance

    44th out of 102 5

    45th out of 123 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 233
    130 56%

    34th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    74.0 74%

    34th

    9

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.19 80%

    40th

    1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 217
    133 61%

    40th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    77.0 77%

    33rd

    4

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.10 78%

    50th

    26

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