Course Highlights

MSc Investment & Finance is a 1-Year Full-Time, Masters Level Course, and here are the top reasons to opt for this course.

• The MSc Investment & Finance is a comprehensive training in finance with a particular focus on asset pricing, portfolio construction, and financial derivatives.
• The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) pathway is available in this program, providing intensive preparation for the CFA Level I exam.
• This programme is based in the School of Economics and Finance (SEF) on Queen Mary’s Mile End campus, home to around 1,000 master’s students from all over the world.
• The course content is regularly updated with the latest subject matter in areas of Fintech and Financial Management.
• QMUL has invested £105m in new facilities to offer students an exceptional learning environment over the past five years.
•  Recent developments include the £39m Graduate Centre, providing 7,700 square meters of learning and teaching space.
• In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014), Queen Mary University ranked 9th in the UK among multi-faculty universities and 5th for research outputs.
• The University holds a university-level Silver Award for the Athena SWAN Charter, which recognizes and celebrates good employment practice for women working in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology in Higher Education and research.
• At Queen Mary University London, you shall be studying in the heart of London – an international metropolis with a variety of career opportunities. You will also be Close to London’s financial districts (the City of London and Canary Wharf)

Course Eligibility

Key Eligibility Requirements: MSc Investment and Finance

• Bachelors - The minimum entry requirement is a 2.1 Honours degree (Minimum 60% average) from selected institutions in any subject, provided the degree contains a satisfactory study of Mathematics and Statistics. 
• Subjects likely to have sufficient quantitative elements include Mathematics, Sciences, Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, and Finance.
• Students from less quantitatively oriented degrees, such as Accounting, Management, and Politics, are welcome if they have focused on the more quantitative elements of those degrees.
• Candidates that do not currently meet the set entry requirements may also have the option to study the Graduate Diploma in Finance and Economics. 
• Meeting the required grades on completing this programme will provide a pathway to study MSc Investment and Finance.
• Offer conditions will vary depending on the institution you're applying from.
• For India, offers may be made on the GPA scale.
• We do not consider the Bachelor of Vocation (B. Voc.) for Masters entry.
• Candidates with relevant work experience and good academic potential are also encouraged to apply for this programme.
• The criteria for selecting the students is the sole discretion of the university as per their guidelines.

 Exams: English language requirements

•  IELTS grade: An IELTS score of 6.5 overall, including 6.0 in Writing, and 5.5 in Reading, Listening and Speaking or an equivalent acceptable international qualification

Course Fees

Course Fees: MSc Investment and Finance - For the intake 2022-23

Note: 

• The above values are approximate and are subject to change.
• The hostel charges may vary depending on the choice of accommodation opted by the student.
• The above mentioned fees and expenses are only for the 1st Year of the course duration.

Career Prospects

• MSc in Investment and Finance comes with a wide range of career opportunities in the financial sector, especially as an analyst/trader/portfolio manager in investment banks, hedge funds, and pension funds.
• The dedicated careers team at Queen Mary offers students one-on-one appointments, support with job applications, practice interviews, information about internship opportunities, and employability events.

Key Learnings

• MSc Investment & Finance is taught by research-active professors as well as visiting city professionals.
• The teaching of each module typically consists of a two-hour lecture and a one-hour seminar (for solving homework) each week.
• Lectures and seminars are scheduled during the day or in the evening for full-time and part-time batches.
• You will be studying from a wide range of elective modules and an extensive range of optional short modules on programming languages, trading platforms such as Bloomberg, etc.
• You will access excellent facilities with state-of-the-art computer labs with mathematical and trading software like Reuters and Bloomberg.

Study Benefits

• QUMMIF investment fund invests real money (currently £40,000) based on analysis from students.
• You will be a part of the CFA Institute’s Research Challenge (team of students) competes against teams from other universities.
• There is ample on-campus accommodation for all new full-time postgraduate students from outside London.
• Teaching is based at Queen Mary’s Mile End campus, one of the largest self-contained residential campuses in the capital of the United Kingdom. The location is in the heart of London’s East End and offers a rich cultural environment.

Core Modules

There are four compulsory taught modules plus one of two quantitative modules. You have the option to choose between a combination of three elective modules and dissertation of (7,000 words) OR a combination five of elective modules and research project of (2,500 words)

Included Topics in the Course Module

• Financial Derivatives

• Valuation

• Principles of Corporate Finance

• Asset Pricing, Trading, and portfolio Construction

• Dissertation

Students must take either Quantitative Techniques or Econometrics for Finance.

For the CFA pathway

•  There is the additional CFA Training compulsory module. (Often required by major employers in the financial sector) and the dissertation comprises 4,000 words.
• If you choose the research project (2,500 words), you will also have to take an additional elective module.

Research Project: Dissertation

 A part of your assessment in the MSc will be the successful completion of a research project.

Project Examples

• Time series Analysis
• Exploratory Data Analysis on a Dataset
• Performance and Comparative Analysis of State-of-the-Art Techniques
• Theoretical Models of Data
• Complex Systems
• Dynamical Systems
• Topological Data Analysis
• Experimental Design with Data
• Statistical aspects of Data Analytics Techniques

Optional Modules

You will choose from module options available across the School of Economics and Finance, but please note some modules may be subject to change. There are optional pre-semester modules in maths and statistics.

Optional Modules 

• Quantitative Techniques
• Econometrics for Finance
• Real Estate Finance
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Systematic Trading Strategies
• Asset Management
• Statistical Machine Learning in Finance
• Principles of Behavioural Economics and Behavioural Finance
• International Finance
• Principles of Accounting
• China And Global Financial Markets
• Applied Asset Pricing

Scholarships

Economics and Finance Postgraduate Scholarships 

• The Economics and Finance Postgraduate Scholarships are 16 scholarships worth £3,000 which are rewarded to outstanding students enrolling for a full-time Master's program in the School of Economics and Finance at QMUL.

Important Details

• No requirement of separate application form for the Economics and Finance Postgraduate Scholarship.
• Students will be selected for the award based on the information they provide in their online application to the Queen Mary University of London. 
• Successful candidates will be informed about the scholarship via email notification from the School of Economics and Finance office.
• You also need to have domicile of one of these nations - Argentina, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Japan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam.

Chevening Awards 

• Queen Mary works closely with the Chevening - the UK government's international scheme to develop global leaders.
• They provide full scholarships for studying one-year master programme to the postgraduate students.

Important Details

• All Chevening awards cover total overseas tuition fees and provide a stipend for living costs, airfares, and various other expenses to the students.
• Applications for all scholarships must be made directly to Chevening, and complete details are available on their website.
• The applications for September 2022 are open now on their website.

Queen Mary Alumni Loyalty Award 

• The Queen Mary Alumni Loyalty Award is a £1000 award open to all Queen Mary graduates enrolling for a postgraduate degree programme except those rewarded with full scholarships.

Important Details

• £1000 or 20% discount depending on the programme of study.
• Anyone undertaking an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at the Queen Mary University of London is eligible for this scholarship.
• This discount is automatically applied upon enrolment.

Commonwealth Master's Scholarships

•  The Commonwealth Master's Scholarships are 100 % tuition fee scholarships for candidates from low- and middle-income Commonwealth countries for full-time study at a UK university.

Important Details

• You must also apply to QMUL for admission to the Masters's programme and make an application for the scholarship. 
• Queen Mary does not influence their selection procedure and timelines. 
• The Scholarship was Co-founded by Queen Mary and the UK Department for International Development (DFID). 
• Applicants must be domiciled in one of the eligible countries. (Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Botswana, Dominica, Eswatini, Fiji, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Mauritius, Montserrat, Namibia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Samoa, South Africa, Sri Lanka, St Helena, St Lucia, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu)

Children of Alumni Loyalty Award 

The Children of Alumni Loyalty Award is for children of international alumni enrolling for a full-time programme for 1000 pounds with self-funding criteria.

Important Details

• Should be enrolling for a full Bachelors, Master's, or Doctoral degree
• They should be a child of Queen Mary alumnus
• Should pay at least £1000 of your fees (i.e., not total sponsored)
• Should be an overseas fee payer