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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2026/2027

Draft Edition - Due to be published Thursday 9th April 2026

Timetable information in the Course Catalogue may be subject to change.
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Degree Programme Table: Finance and Investment (MSc) - 1 Year (Full-time) (PTMSCFNNVT1F)

Jump to: Year 1

Year 1 Academic year: 2026/27, Starting in: September

Notes:
Students have a choice to tailor their degree towards certain interests or intended career path, by either undertaking a 50 credit academic dissertation or completing 50 credits worth of taught courses during the period outlined as Block 5 (Sem 2) and Beyond. Please contact your Student Adviser to confirm your selection.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Ethics and Professional Development

Must be taken during Full Year

CMSE11673 10 credits
Corporate Reporting Analysis

Must be taken during Semester 1

CMSE11666 20 credits
Financial Markets and Investment

Must be taken during Semester 1

CMSE11667 20 credits
Quantitative Techniques for Finance I

Must be taken during Semester 1

CMSE11674 20 credits
Corporate Finance

Must be taken during Semester 2

CMSE11678 20 credits
Investment Management

Must be taken during Semester 2

CMSE11665 20 credits
Quantitative Techniques for Finance II

Must be taken during Semester 2

CMSE11675 20 credits

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 50 credits in this group.

MSc Finance and Investment (Group 1)

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Selected courses must be taken during Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond
Financial Engineering
CMSE11471 20 credits
Equity Valuation
CMSE11664 20 credits
Mergers and Acquisitions
CMSE11688 20 credits
AND

MSc Finance and Investment (Group 2)

Select exactly 10 credits of the following courses
Selected courses must be taken during Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond
Shareholder value and ESG
CMSE11621 10 credits
Financial Development and Inclusion
CMSE11643 10 credits
OR

Group B

Select exactly 50 credits in this group.

Dissertation (MSc Finance and Investment)

Select exactly 50 credits of the following courses
Selected courses must be taken during Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond
Dissertation (MSc Finance and Investment)
CMSE11683 50 credits
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