Corporate Finance

Studying a msc corporate finance will give you the skills required to start a career in corporate finance, in the banking sectors or investment industry. during your studies you will be provided with intensive training in the analysis of issues in corporate finance and policy while improving your analytical skills. this degree provides you with a critical understanding of corporate finance and entrepreneurship finance, as well as innovation research and the processes and practices of new venture finance. a particular focus will be on understanding the different roles and financial functions in venture capitalist and private equity firms, in entrepreneurship, consultancy and mergers and acquisitions.

A corporate finance master’s degree at royal holloway will equip you with an excellent range of transferable skills and can lead into a variety of career paths as well as the knowledge and a solid foundation for continued phd studies. we will help students to recognise their strengths, skills and abilities so that they can make robust applications for their chosen job or further study. we also provide careers support including application and interview coaching, career strategy discussions and the opportunity to network with major employers. our graduates are highly employable and, in recent years, have entered many different areas, including careers as consultants, financial analysts, accountants, bankers, journalists and business analysts. our graduates are currently working for firms such as accenture, tns, bloomberg, citigroup, royal bank of scotland, credit suisse, pwc, and baker and mackenzie.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. Royal Holloway, University of London has partnerships with the following companies: