Investment Management MSc drafted

Program Overview

This course will teach you a systematic approach to decision-making in investment management. You’ll learn from experienced industry professionals and academics, while developing the skills you need to succeed in investment management or investment analysis roles within the finance industry.

You’ll learn how to use market-leading tools such as Bloomberg, with Bloomberg Market Concepts certification embedded in our course. Our course is affiliated with the CFA Institute and you can apply for a scholarship to sit the Chartered Financial Analyst exam during your studies. In addition, we offer the Schweser CFA Essential Study Package free of charge to all scholarship holders.

Program Outline

Academic year structure

The taught modules, Cases in International Finance and Ethics in Finance are taught from June to July. You'll work on your International Finance Project from August to September.

Modules

Modules listed are indicative, reflecting the information available at the time of publication. Please note that modules may be subject to teaching availability, student demand and/or class size caps.

The University operates a credit framework for all taught programmes based on a 15-credit tariff. Modules can be either 15, 30, 45, 75 and 120 credits, and additionally for some masters dissertations, 90 credits.

The structure of our programmes follows clear educational aims that are tailored to each programme. These are all outlined in the

programme specifications

Year 1 (full-time)

Optional modules for Year 1 (full-time) - FHEQ Level 7

12 months Full time - September start

Semester 1

MANM324 Fixed Income Investments

MANM524 Principles of Finance and Investment

MANM318 Equity Investment Analysis

MANM198 Principles of Accounting

Semester 2

MANM137 Derivative Securities

MANM325 Portfolio Management

Plus 2 out of the following optional modules:

MANM199 Corporate Finance

MANM279 Risk Management

MANM202 International Corporate Governance

MANM200 International Finance

MANM525 Financial Modelling

In addition you will complete the below modules during the Summer period:

MANM376 International Finance Project

MANM378 Ethics in Finance

MANM541 Applied Cases in International Finance

12 months Full time - February start

First semester (semester 2 according to the academic calendar) you will study these two compulsory modules

MANM325 Portfolio Management

MANM137 Derivative Securities

Plus 2 out of the following optional modules:

MANM199 Corporate Finance

MANM279 Risk Management

MANM202 International Corporate Governance

MANM200 International Finance

MANM525 Financial Modelling

In addition you will complete the below modules during the Summer period:

MANM376 International Finance Project

MANM378 Ethics in Finance

MANM541 Applied Cases in International Finance

Second semester (semester 1 according to the academic calendar) you will study these compulsory modules

MANM324 Fixed Income Investments

MANM524 Principles of Finance and Investment

MANM318 Equity Investment Analysis

MANM198 Principles of Accounting

For key dates and semester lengths including the summer period visit:

Key Dates

Year 1 (part-time)

Optional modules for Year 1 (part-time) - FHEQ Level 7

Part time - September start

Year 1

Semester 1

MANM524 Principles of Finance and Investment

MANM198 Principles of Accounting

Semester 2

MANM325 Portfolio Management

MANM137 Derivative Securities

Summer Period

MANM378 Ethics in Finance

Part time - February start

Year 1

First semester (semester 2 according to the academic calendar) you will study these two compulsory modules

MANM325 Portfolio Management

MANM137 Derivative Securities

Semester 2

MANM378 Ethics in Finance

Second semester (semester 1 according to the academic calendar) you will study these two compulsory modules

MANM097 Foundations of Finance: Finance and Investments

MANM198 Principles of Accounting

For key dates and semester lengths including the summer period visit:

Key Dates

Year 2 (part-time)

Optional modules for Year 2 (part-time) - FHEQ Level 7

Part time - September start

Year 2

Semester 1

MANM324 Fixed Income Investments

MANM318 Equity Investment Analysis

Semester 2

2 of the optional modules below:

MANM199 Corporate Finance

MANM279 Risk Management

MANM202 International Corporate Governance

MANM200 International Finance

MANM525 Financial Modelling

Semester 2

MANM376 International Finance Project

MANM541 Applied Cases in International Finance

Part time - February start

Year 2

Second semester (semester 1 according to the academic calendar) you will study these two compulsory modules

2 out of the following optional modules:

MANM199 Corporate Finance

MANM279 Risk Management

MANM202 International Corporate Governance

MANM200 International Finance

MANMXXX Financial Modelling

Summer Period

MANM376 International Finance Project

MANM541 Applied Cases in International Finance

First semester (semester 2 according to the academic calendar) you will study these two compulsory modules

MANM324 Fixed Income Investments

MANM318 Equity Investment Analysis

For key dates and semester lengths including the summer period visit:

Key Dates

Timetable

New students will receive their personalised timetable in Welcome Week, and in subsequent semesters, two weeks prior to the start of semester. Please note that while we make every effort to ensure that timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day of the week (Monday - Friday). Wednesday afternoons are normally reserved for sports and cultural activities. Part-time classes are normally scheduled on one or two days per week, details of which can be obtained from the Academic Hive. View our

Code of practice for the scheduling of teaching and assessment (PDF)

Contact hours

Contact hours can vary across our modules. Full details of the contact hours for each module are available from the University of Surrey's module catalogue. See the

modules section