Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
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Study Details: MSc Full-time 1 year
Explore the complexities of financial theory and gain real-world trading experience on this unique full-time master’s, taught by Loughborough Business School’s expert academics and industry practitioners.
Many roles across finance require a deep understanding of how financial markets operate. On this degree, you will build a solid foundation in the fundamentals of the subject including core finance theory, valuation and sustainable finance. You will gain first-hand experience of trading across multiple asset classes and products using industry-standard trading software and live prices.
This MSc in Finance and Global Trading is ideal if you have an unrelated undergraduate degree and are looking to transition into a finance career with an emphasis on trading. If you do have a finance background, this programme is an excellent way to deepen your finance skills, gain a well-recognised postgraduate qualification, and develop your trading skills.
A 2:2 honours degree with a minimum of 55% or equivalent international qualification. It is helpful, but not essential, to have studied a subject with a quantitative element such as business, accounting, economics, mathematics, physics, engineering, chemistry, geography, computer science or data analytics. We will consider applicants who have taken subjects that do not have a quantitative element but ask them to do some pre-course reading before the start of the programme. No prior finance study is required. Applicants with relevant professional experience or professional qualifications would be welcomed.
For fees and funding options, please visit website to find out more.
There are lots of options available to you to fund your master’s programme, from alumni bursaries to school and department scholarships and government loans.
By the end of the programme, you will be in a strong position to secure roles across the financial services sector. You could go into investment banking, the hedge fund industry, asset management, corporate finance or financial consultancy.
Loughborough alumni are highly sought-after and are forging successful careers with major global banks, large businesses and leading accountancy firms.
Graduates of our finance programmes have taken their skills into wide-ranging roles including:
Some of the employers they are now working with include:
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