Investment and Financial Risk Management City St George's, University of London

Our three degrees in finance (Finance, Banking and International Finance, and Investment and Financial Risk Management) provide detailed knowledge of how financial markets work, how companies make investment, financing and acquisition decisions and how modern banks operate.

If your goal is a career in the international investment and risk management world, consider this course your jumping off point. You'll gain an in-depth knowledge of how modern investment analysts and risk managers operate. As you move through the degree you'll prepare for your career in investment management, trading or analysis in any area of finance.

You'll study every aspect of the discipline, from managing global investment portfolios to asset trading. All within a broad sweep of rigorous academic learning encompassing equity markets, bond trading, risk management, derivatives, hedging, investment banking and many other broad areas of risk and investments. As a result, you will gain a good understanding of financial markets, its activities and its products.

The jobs in this field are both exciting and well paid. They demand intellectual rigour and commercial acumen, and by selecting this course, you too can prepare yourself with the skills and competencies these jobs require.

Entry requirements

For international applicants requiring a Tier 4 student visa we accept any of the below English language proficiency qualifications at the grades listed:

• IELTS (Academic or UKVI): 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in any sub test
• TOEFL: 99 overall (25 reading, 26 writing, 23 listening, 26 speaking).
• Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: 58 overall with minimum of 51 in each sub test
• IGCSE: English as a First Language (Syllabus 0500 & 0522) or English as Second Language (Syllabus 0510 & 0511) at Grade B or above
• International Baccalaureate: Grade 5 at Higher or Standard level
• Trinity College (Integrated Skills): ISE III - pass in each area
• INTO City Pre-sessional English: 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in any sub test (NB. Must be the 6 or 8 week Cass-specific course)
• Cambridge English Advanced (also known as Certificate in Advanced English): Grade C (180-192) at CEFR Level C1
• Cambridge English Proficiency (also known as Certificate of Proficiency in English): Grade C (200-212) at CEFR Level C2
• Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE): English Language Examination grade 4 or above