Financial Analysis and Fund Management

For students interested in studying advanced financial theory and looking to acquire expertise in investment analysis and fund management you will be challenged with an academically rigorous curriculum supported by practical experiences to ensure you gain the skills demanded by global organisations you have the opportunity to gain your msc in 12 months, and also work towards levels i and ii of the cfa examinations enjoy access to our 24/7 finance lab hosting major databases including bloomberg and thomson reuters participate in the business school ethics challenge analysing cfa case studies, and apply to the global cfa investment research challenge judged by cfa experts

Our master’s programmes are designed to prepare you for a successful career, wherever in the world you plan to work. employers expect advanced communication and technical skills, team-working and independent research, project-management and the very latest specialist knowledge from their postgraduate recruits. your employability is a main priority for us, we therefore offer a range of excellent career support and additional activities including: a brand new finance and banking career management module, designed exclusively for the programme. this module covers mock application proves and an overview of the roles you can look to progress into you can extend ythis programme with the prestigious qtem network, taking part in a one-semester exchange, a 1.5-month internship and participation in the qtem data challenge leading to the qtem certificate demonstrating your high-level analytical ability, work experience and international exposure one-to-one appointments are available with our dedicated, highly qualified postgraduate careers consultants including cv workshops and mock interviews employer led workshops from top investment banks and financial service companies, to offer you advice and insights into their recruitment processes access to the career mentor scheme to develop your professional goals by connecting with alumni in your chosen field weekly careers e-bulletins bringing you the latest career news and events financial database training leading to the award of the bloomberg market concept (bmc) certificate and the thomson reuters product certificate upon completion academic / research challenges give you the opportunity to participate in various events and challenges including the cfa(r) investment research challenge, the business school’s ethics challenge and the bloomberg investment ideas challenge. after graduation, you will join our network of over 120,000 alumni who are making a real difference across the globe in fields including: find management, investment banking, corporate finance, trading and wealth management.

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. University of Exeter has partnerships with the following companies: