
MSc in Investment Management
London, United Kingdom
DURATION
12 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 35,000 **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* rolling applications
** for international students | UK/Home students: GBP 28,000
Introduction
You are an ambitious recent graduate looking to develop a full range of skills to help launch your career in finance or accounting. This is a highly practical master's course in Investment Management so you’ll need to possess a high level of quantitative skills.
Your coursework will involve you in examining accounting and finance from the perspective of those who use financial reports to evaluate company and managerial performance.
Why choose this course?
- Learn from top finance and business leaders on a course delivered with extensive input from City of London financial institutions and leading practitioners.
- Tailor your course to your career aspirations with a choice of options in the third term, including a supervised research project plus elective modules, or electives only.
Accreditation details
This MSc is accredited by several professional bodies.
CFA Program Partner
The CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, recognises the rigour and the relevance of the MSc in Investment Management and has awarded this course partner status. CFA Program Partner status is awarded to a select number of universities around the world whose degree courses incorporate at least 70% of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge. The CFA Program is the essential qualification for those wishing to pursue a career in the finance sector and the CFA Institute recognises the MSc in Investment Management as strong preparation for their professional exams.
Each year a number of CFA scholarships are available to Bayes students, offering financial assistance with the CFA exam registration fees.
Member of CAIA Academic Partnership Programme
The Chartered Alternative Investment Analysts Association (CAIA) is an independent organisation committed to education in the field of alternative investments and is recognised globally as the hallmark of excellence.
The partnership recognises that the content of the MSc in Investment Management reflects the concepts, tools and practices required by investment professionals working with products ranging from hedge funds to commodities.
Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)
Graduates of the MSc in Investment Management will be eligible to apply for the following:
- General Insurance Qualifications Framework
- 60 non-specific credits at the Advanced Diploma level.
- 60 non-specific credits at the Advanced Diploma level.
- Financial Services qualifications framework
- AF4 Investment Planning (30 credits at Advanced Diploma level)
- 30 non-specific credits at the Advanced Diploma Level.
- AF4 Investment Planning (30 credits at Advanced Diploma level)
- 30 non-specific credits at the Advanced Diploma Level.
Career Opportunities
Our graduates have secured positions such as traders, fund managers, risk managers, security analysts and brokers. Previous graduates have gone on to work in consulting and financial services across the UK, the EU, Asia, Africa and the Middle East in a variety of roles including:
- Portfolio Manager
- Credit Analyst
- Operations Specialist
- Investment Analyst
- Equity Research Associate
- Private Equity Analyst
- Finance Data Analyst.
Over the last 12 months, our Investment Management course has offered students the opportunity to attend sessions such as Sector Insight: Investment Management, where they heard from a fund manager who provided an overview of the industry, and the key skills needed for success.
Students also had the unique chance to hear from an Associate Director on infrastructure investing. Additionally, there have been opportunities to gain a better understanding of different career routes through alumni panel events.
Dedicated to your success
From the moment you accept your offer, you'll have access to our dedicated Postgraduate Careers Service, tailored to support your career journey. Our Career Accelerator module, launched over the summer, provides early access to valuable resources, employer insights, and career planning tools to prepare you for the job market.
Our expert Postgraduate Careers Team, made up of experienced recruiters and career coaches offers personalised one-to-one guidance, covering everything from networking and CV building to job offer management and mock interviews.
Whether you’re pursuing a new career path, seeking an entry-level role, or launching your own business, you'll receive support to develop the skills and knowledge needed to succeed.
You'll also benefit from exclusive events such as Careers Fairs, panel discussions, and networking opportunities with industry professionals and alumni, helping you explore career options and make valuable connections.
Workshops led by our Careers Team and industry experts cover essential professional skills, including presentation techniques, personal branding, and assessment centre success, ensuring you stand out in the job market.
Additionally, Bayes Careers Online (BCO) offers career planning tools, guidance leaflets, access to job postings directly from employers and key career events, helping you stay on track with your career goals.
Program Outcome
On the Investment Management master’s degree, you will:
- Learn from top finance and business leaders on a course delivered with extensive input from City of London financial institutions and leading practitioners
- Tailor your course to your career aspirations with a choice of options in the third term, including a supervised research project plus elective modules, or electives only
- Get valuable international experience on electives in places such as New York or Madrid
- Study on a master’s course that’s - accredited by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) - a CFA (Chartered Financial Analysts) Institute Partner Programme - a Member of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analysts (CAIA) Academic Partnership Programme
- Build on our links to financial institutions close by in the City of London to further your career and connect with alumni and industry leaders.
Course objectives
On our postgraduate programme, you will develop your ability to analyse, interpret and understand issues related to investment management and financial risk management.
You will acquire a sound knowledge of the theoretical foundations that underpin modern investment and risk management techniques, and learn how to apply these principles in practice through case studies and portfolio management simulations.
Admissions
Curriculum
Induction weeks
All of our MSc courses start with two compulsory induction weeks which include relevant refresher courses, an introduction to the careers services and the annual careers fair.
Term 1
Core modules
- Equity and fixed income analysis
- Portfolio Theory and Investment Analysis
- Data Science for Investment Management
- Macroeconomics for investment managers.
Term 2
Core modules
- Advanced Financial Statement Analysis
- Hedge Funds, Private Equity and Venture Capital
- Portfolio Management and Sustainable Investing
- Structured Products.
Term 3
You may choose from the two options in your final term.
Option 1: Elective study only by taking 5 x 18 hours specialist electives of 10 credits each plus BBM109 Career Management Skills and Research Methods
Option 2: A General Research Project with a credit value of 30 and a maximum of 5,000 words, taken in tandem with three specialist electives of 10 credits each.
Projects
- General Research Project
- Career Management Skills and Research Methods
Electives offered in 2023
- Advanced Company Valuation
- Career Management Skills and Research Methods
- Corporate Restructuring
- Credit Risk Management
- Ethics, Society and the Finance Sector
- Financial Crime
- Global Real Estate Market
- Investment Strategy
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Project Finance and Infrastructure Investment
- Technical Analysis and Trading Systems
- Trading and Market Microstructure
- Visual Basic in Finance.
International electives:
- Project Finance and Infrastructure Investment (taught in Madrid, Spain).
Please note that electives are subject to change and availability.
Program Tuition Fee
Program Admission Requirements
Demonstrate your commitment and readiness to succeed in business school by taking the GMAT exam – the most widely used exam for admissions that measures your critical thinking and reasoning skills.
Download the GMAT mini quiz to get a flavour of the questions you’ll find in the exam.