MSc Investment Analysis

The UK is one of the world’s largest financial services hub. Outside of London, Scotland is the largest financial services centre in the UK (source: Scottish Financial News 2024). Investment analysts provide insight to help manage portfolios and spot opportunities. Our MSc Investment Analysis course will train you to research business, market trends and performance. It is a highly practical course based on Chartered Financial Analyst knowledge of investment practice. On this Masters course you will: study the use of qualitative and quantitative techniques to value investments; develop portfolio management strategies; understand risk management tools; assess macroeconomic and financial market trends; analyse financial data relating to investments; learn how to produce an equity analysis report; understand the importance of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors; develop a critical understanding of investment regulation and ethics; learn how to apply the tools of investment analysis to wealth management . This is a Masters conversion course designed to help you switch to a new career field or advance your skills in Investment Analysis. We welcome applicants from different educational backgrounds. The course has a distinctly international focus. This reflects the globalised nature of financial markets and the investment management profession. Students on this course come from a wide variety of backgrounds. This provides a unique opportunity to develop worldwide contacts.

A minimum of a second class Honours degree or equivalent. Applicants without these formal qualifications but with significant appropriate/relevant work/life experience are encouraged to apply.