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University of Westminster Investment and Risk Finance MSc
University of Westminster

Investment and Risk Finance MSc

London, United Kingdom

1 Years

English

Full time

01 Jul 2025

Jan 2025

GBP 15,500 / per year *

On-Campus

* international | UK: £14,700

Introduction

Attitudes to money management have changed since the credit crisis, the emphasis now is on understanding enterprise and broader risks and managing these appropriately. With its practical focus, our MSc responds to the increased global demand for talent in both investment and risk management. You’ll develop a strong sense of market awareness from weekly updates on current market conditions drawn from the same commercial research used by several investment banks and hedge funds.

The course provides a thorough theoretical and practical grounding in the key aspects of investment and risk finance, developing sound analytical, numerical and technological skills. Suitable for experienced financial management practitioners who wish to advance their knowledge and those seeking front or middle office careers, the highly practical nature of the course, together with the unique access to professional insight and input, are key strengths.

In our state-of-the-art Financial Markets Suite (FMS), you will apply your knowledge to real-world problems facing the international financial services industry and the corporate financial management community. Using Bloomberg terminals, a leading source of economics and capital markets information available to the global professional financial community, this virtual trading floor allows you to monitor and analyse real-time financial market movements, company performance and financial data. You’ll learn how to use financial products to solve investment management problems or to mitigate financial risks.

Sharing their insight from over 30 years of experience in financial services, the teaching team produces a suite of dedicated learning resources, which includes:

  • Weekly Fintech Flash News to keep you abreast of the fast-moving world of financial technology
  • The Week Ahead reviews the last week’s capital market performance and predicts significant upcoming market events
  • SFA Explainer Videos break down complex Fintech-related topics, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Big Data, into digestible five-minute chunks

The University of Westminster is located close to the City of London, the world-famous financial district where some of the largest global financial institutions and companies are based. Our status as a CISI (Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment) Centre of Excellence in Financial Markets provides eligibility for student membership, giving you access to free attendance at CPD events, industry news and online resources. Since our degree has been designed to align with CISI standards, upon completion, you can sit the prestigious CISI L3 derivatives examination with little to no new study necessary.

Top reasons to study with us

  • Dedicated suite of financial learning resources from a teaching team with over 30 years of experience in financial services who remain actively engaged in research and consultancy.
  • Unique access to insight on the City’s market performance from Course Leader Dave Coker’s Deep Opportunity research, which is sold to several Investment Banks and Hedge Funds.
  • Opportunity to complete an in-course work placement with one of over 20 financial services partner organisations or undertake a research project to consolidate your learning.
  • State-of-the-art Bloomberg-powered virtual trading floor, the largest of its kind in any London university.
  • Guest lectures from industry practitioners: recent talks featured a senior business manager from Barclays and a seasoned entrepreneur.
  • Field trips to financial institutions: students had a guided tour of the new Bloomberg HQ in London.

Why study this course?

Outstanding facilities
State-of-the-art Bloomberg-powered Financial Markets Suite (FMS) featuring industry-leading technology and software.

Combine theory and practice
Link theory to global practice through real-life case studies, guest lectures, field trips and insight from one of the world’s largest financial databases.

Professional software
Free access to professional software including Bloomberg, Datastream, Fame, Factiva, EViews, Matlab, Nvivo, SPSS, Sage, Statista, EIU Viewswire, Mintel, Passport (Euromonitor), and LinkedIn Learning.

Professional recognition

Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, CISI

CFA Institute University Affiliation Program

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