University of Bristol - Business, Economics and Innovation
MSc Finance and Investment
Bristol, United Kingdom
MSc
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
GBP 39,000 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
* home applicants| overseas applicants: 25 july 2025
** overseas full-time | home full-time: GBP 19,500 per year | home part-time two years: GBP 9,750 per year
Key Summary
About: This MSc Finance and Investment at the University of Bristol gives grounding in theory and practice. It covers compulsory asset pricing, corporate finance, quantitative methods and empirical finance, and optional units in derivatives, modelling, investment management, banking, sustainable finance and fintech. It's suited to graduates in finance, economics, accounting or other quantitative fields. Keywords: asset pricing, quantitative finance.
Career Outcomes: Graduates move into investment banking, consulting, corporate finance and further academic study. Graduates work in asset management, risk management, financial analysis, fintech and treasury. Career opportunities include quantitative analyst, investment analyst, corporate finance associate, risk analyst and financial modeller.
This programme is designed to provide you with a thorough grounding in the theoretical and practical sides of finance. It contains compulsory elements in asset pricing, corporate finance, quantitative methods and empirical finance. Additionally, it offers optional units in areas including derivatives, financial modelling, investment management, advanced corporate finance, banking, green and sustainable finance, financial technology, and behavioural finance.
The programme is suitable for students with good undergraduate degrees in finance, economics, or accounting, as well as those with other quantitative backgrounds (for example, an undergraduate education in mathematics, engineering, or natural sciences).
Year 1
- Asset Pricing
- Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
- Quantitative Methods for Finance
- Dissertation (MSc F&I)
University of Bristol is 8th in the UK and 51st in the world (QS World University rankings 2026)
This programme provides excellent preparation for careers in investment banking, consulting, and corporate finance, and for further academic study in finance.
from 25th November 2024- 4th of December 2025