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Finance (Taught)
MS · 1 Years · Full-time · 09/2025 · PostgraduateHenley Business School
Course summary
The MSc Finance programme at the ICMA Centre is one of our two flagship Finance Masters. World-ranked by the Financial Times, this is our longest established programme with over 2,800 alumni around the world, previously known as MSc International Securities, Investment and Banking.
It has been designed with the support of industry practitioners to equip you with highly practical skills and expertise sought after by major employers in the financial services industry. The programme is ideal if you are interested in a wider choice of potential career paths in finance. MSc Finance graduates typically enjoy successful careers in Trading, Investment Banking/Corporate Finance, Investment Management, Commercial Banking, and several other pathways within the financial services spectrum.
A number of features differentiate this programme from other Finance Masters, aiming to offer you a competitive edge. At the centre of it all is the hands-on, practice centred approach. You will benefit from interactive, technically advanced teaching and applied training, bespoke simulations, case-study based projects and masterclasses by our distinguished academics and industry guest speakers.
For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.icmacentre.ac.uk/study/masters/msc-finance
Modules
Sample modules may include:
- Investments
- Econometric Analysis for Finance
- Corporate Financial Modelling for Investment Banking
- Investment Portfolio Management
- Career success in the future world of work
These are the modules that we currently offer for 2024/25 entry. They may be subject to change as we regularly review our module offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.
Please note that the University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them.
Check our website for more details about the course structure.
Entry requirements
Undergraduate Degree – Minimum 2:1 or the equivalent from an overseas institution*.
Degree Discipline – Any degree discipline, but must have a satisfactory existing level of numeracy.
Building Blocks of Maths and Stats for Finance course – We may ask you to complete and pass the free online 2-week Building Blocks of Maths and Stats for Finance course developed by the ICMA Centre on the FutureLearn platform, if we think it is appropriate in your individual case. For example, if you have been out of education for more than a few years or have little evidence of any numerical ability.
- Please note that due to increasing competition for places on our master's programmes our entry requirements may change.
We operate a rolling admissions system and you are therefore advised to apply early in order to be sure of your place on our programmes. We experience high levels of demand, and it is possible we might have to close applications to some programmes once places are filled.
English language requirements:
IELTS: 6.5 with no component below 6.0 in any sub-skills.
IELTS with pre-sessional English: 6.5 with no component below 5.5 in each of the four sub-skills.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England | £16000 | Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | £16000 | Whole course |
| Scotland | £16000 | Whole course |
| Wales | £16000 | Whole course |
| Channel Islands | £16000 | Whole course |
| Republic of Ireland | £16000 | Whole course |
| EU | £28500 | Whole course |
| International | £28500 | Whole course |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
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