Investment and Finance Middlesex University

Award	Attendance	Study	Duration	Start	Domestic fees	International fees
MSc	On-Campus	Full-time, Part-time	1 - 2 years	September	find out	find out

Course fee notes

Fees vary for UK, EU and International students. Please check your chosen course page on the Middlesex University website for up to date fees and available funding options.

Course overview

The finance and wealth management industry is increasingly global, complex and driven by advanced information technology, shaping how financial asset portfolios, private equity and hedge funds are created and managed.

This course equips you with both theoretical and practical knowledge in corporate and investment finance, preparing you for the professional demands of the sector and enhancing your career prospects in a competitive global market.

You'll explore the theoretical foundations of modern finance using industry-standard tools, databases and simulations in our Financial Markets Lab. Through hands-on learning, you'll examine key financial theories and techniques while developing practical expertise directly relevant to real-world financial decision-making.

With a strong international focus, the course covers risk management, treasury and investment banking, while enabling you to build advanced skills in financial modelling, econometrics and quantitative risk management.

Why Study Investment and Finance at Middlesex?

• Industry-ready skills - Gain expertise in specialist databases and software packages such as Datastream (Eikon) and Capital IQ

• State-of-the-art facilities - Gain practical experience using real-world financial data and market simulation tools to analyse trends in our Financial Markets Lab.

• Award-winning employability support - Our department has been recognised with two global awards by CIMA for employability and industry engagement, connecting students with leading firms like PwC, Deloitte, and Grant Thornton

• Graduate success - Our graduates go on to secure roles in leading organisations such as Centrica, Citi, Deloitte, John Lewis, PwC, and Royal Mail

• Global opportunities - Develop global business insights and connections through studying part of your degree at our campuses in Dubai or Mauritius

What Will You Learn?

The course will equip you with the theory and practice needed to communicate and evaluate empirical work, as well as give you valuable training in specialist databases and software packages.

You will explore the different financial markets and the various financial assets traded in each market. You will understand the valuation methods of these financial assets as well as portfolio theory, investment analysis and management. You will also be able to create and manage your own investment portfolios as well as effectively manage clients' portfolios or wealth funds.

You will extend relevant theories on topics related to corporate governance and sustainability, portfolio theory, capital structure, dividend policy, exchange rates, financial derivative products, and interest rates.

Upon completion of this course, you will have further developed your professional experience and have solid theoretical and practical knowledge and understanding of financial analysis and management, financial assets, financial engineering and databases such as Datastream and Capital IQ.