Finance, Investment and Risk with Placement - MSc
University of Kent
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This programme is also available with an Internationally Incorporated Masters (IIM) specifically designed for the needs of international students.Working in investment and risk means playing a crucial role in determining financial, safety and security risks and spotting investment opportunities for a business. It requires detailed knowledge of the workings of enterprise and the ability to keep your cool in a pressured environment. MSc Finance, Investment and Risk course to gain a strong ...Read more

This programme is also available with an Internationally Incorporated Masters (IIM) specifically designed for the needs of international students.

Working in investment and risk means playing a crucial role in determining financial, safety and security risks and spotting investment opportunities for a business. It requires detailed knowledge of the workings of enterprise and the ability to keep your cool in a pressured environment. MSc Finance, Investment and Risk course to gain a strong knowledge of financial, risk and investment management principles and techniques, and the confidence necessary to work the trading floor via our real-life simulator, the Bloomberg Lab. Taking a 12-month industrial placement allows you to gain work experience in the UK or overseas as part of your Master's. While the placements are self-sought, the School offers support through extra-curricular engagement with our dedicated placements team. Opting for this course with a placement takes the length of your course to up to two years.

What you'll learn:
Youll learn about finance, investment and risk including modules on global derivatives markets, investments and portfolio management, credit risk and quantitative analysis and data management methods. You will finish your master's with a detailed report with the support of a dedicated expert supervisor. At the end of stage one, you start your year in industry.
Graduate destinations:
Our Finance graduates find work in public and private sector management and consultancy both overseas and in the UK in a wide range of companies and organisations, including:
Dolfin Group Wealth Management
NatWest
Huawei
US Bank
Caterpillar
Eurex
Many of our students also stay local and find job opportunities regionally in small and medium firms or even set-up their own businesses as well-equipped entrepreneurs.

WUSCA ranking:
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82/101
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38th
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52nd
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A minimum of a second-class UK degree, or an equivalent internationally recognised qualification, in finance, accounting, economics, business, mathematics, natural sciences or engineering related discipline. All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications.

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£20,000 per year

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Accommodation- £115 - £270 per week

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University of Kent
University of Kent , Canterbury

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Canterbury Canterbury Kent CT2 7NZ United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Canterbury West  0.6 miles away

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