Master of Science

MSc Investment and Trading Online

Are you analytically minded with an interest in trading and investment?

The Master of Science Investment and Trading Online can be studied full-time over one year or part-time over a two year period providing flexibility around your commitments.

With a strong emphasis on meeting industry development needs this postgraduate degree course is ideal for those who are highly numerate with an interest in market analysis and assessing investment and trading opportunities.

You will learn the skills required to critically assess the wide variety of information and factors that impact the future value of current investment and trading opportunities. You’ll analyse and compare return on investment, opportunity costs, and market and economic information. Along with understanding the required corporate responsibility, you’ll be in a better position to make sound trading and investment decisions.

Our MSc Investment and Trading Online provides you with a comprehensive education in the theory of investment and trading. This course will prepare you for a career in the financial services industry and the ability to understand, interpret, and analyse financial statements and data.

Optional Placement Year

All our Master’s courses offer an optional Placement Year, giving you the chance to practise your knowledge and skills, and enhance your employability. Find out more.

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Key Facts

Entry requirements

2:2 or above from a UK Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent qualification(s).

Full requirements

Duration options

Full-Time 1 year or Part-Time 2 years.

Next start date

October 2023

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Our Employment Promise

Secure a job within 9 months of successfully completing your course or your fees back.

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94% Employed in 15 months

94% of postgraduate students in employment were in Highly Skilled Occupations 15 months after graduating (2018/19 Graduate Outcomes data).

Study Flexibility

For added flexibility, this online course can be studied over 12 months or on a part-time basis over 21 months while still receiving the same quality teaching.

Course Details

MSc Investment and Trading Online

This distance learning programme is designed to meet the needs of the global finance industry enabling students to advance their finance careers including within the field of trading and investments. After acquiring a sound knowledge of modern finance theory, you’ll go on to develop a greater understanding of the global strategic changes in accountancy, financial decision making and portfolio management.

Taught by experienced academics with extensive real-world industry experience offering a mix of theory and practice via real life case studies. You’ll graduate with specialist knowledge as a competent and effective finance professional, fully equipped to progress within a career in finance, banking, or any management position where finance is part of the role. In addition, you’ll possess the ability to assess investment and trading opportunities and be well positioned to fast track to trading and investment opportunities.

Placement Year
Choose to study the optional Placement Year for the opportunity to gain significant practical skills and elevate your career. Employers are looking for graduates with a business-ready mind set; this entails an understanding of business ethics and values, self-awareness, mental flexibility and openness, resilience, and a commitment to lifelong learning. Visit our Postgraduate Placement Year page for more details.

Should you be unable to complete the full MSc Investment and Trading Online programme, you may still be awarded a Diploma or Certificate depending on terms completed.

Professional Development and Coaching

All Master’s programmes are integrated with a Professional Development Module, specifically designed to help boost your professional leadership skills and expertise. We will work with you on a Personal Development Plan (PDP) tailored to your career goals, in addition to employment workshops and events.

You will receive individual coaching from a professional coach to help improve your skills within leadership, critical thinking, emotional intelligence, innovation, cultural communication, and growth mindset. We are the only business school in the UK to offer professional development coaching for all our postgraduate students and this is a testament to our dedication to helping you achieve your ambitions.

Course Structure

This course is available full-time (1 year) and part-time (2 years). For full-time study mode students will complete 60 credits each semester and for part-time 30 credits each semester.

Financial Management (15 credits)
Financial Accounting & Reporting (15 credits)
Management Accounting (15 credits)
Fundamental Analysis (15 credits)
Technical Analysis (15 credits)
Investment Risk Management (15 credits)
Trading Psychology (15 credits)
Responsibility of Directors (15 credits)
Data & Decision Making (15 credits)
Business Project (45 credits)
Professional Development (non-credit bearing)

Course Start Dates

MSc Investment and Trading
- Full-time: Online
- Part-time: Online

MSc Investment and Trading
- Full-time: Online
- Part-time: Online

MSc Investment and Trading
- Full-time: Online
- Part-time: Online

MSc Investment and Trading
- Full-time: Online
- Part-time: Online

Study On Campus

You can also study this course at one of our campuses across the UK. If you’re looking for a more traditional university experience, why not consider studying on campus?

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