Program Overview

MSc Finance (part-time)

The MSc Finance (part-time) programme provides a unique opportunity to pursue a graduate degree at a world-leading institution alongside a full-time career. The programme attracts working professionals who either already hold, or aspire to hold, high-powered careers in finance and wish to acquire a more in-depth and academically rigorous knowledge of the subject.

Introduction

The MSc Finance (part-time) programme is specifically tailored to meet the requirements of part-time students in employment with regard to academic content, structure, and timing of teaching, and the academic, pastoral, and careers support provided for students throughout the programme. The academic structure and content in this programme is almost identical to the full-time MSc Finance programme, the primary difference being that teaching is delivered during evening sessions.

Key Information

• Study mode: Home part-time students (21 months) Open
• Overseas part-time students (21 months) Open
• Academic year: 2026/27
• Start date: Pre-sessional course starts in mid-September 2026
• Location: Houghton Street, London
• Application deadline:
  • Round 1: 16 January 2026
  • Round 2: 10 April 2026
  • Round 3: 19 June 2026 (also deadline for the Merit and Diversity scholarships)
  • Round 4: 7 August 2026

Overview

The MSc Finance (part-time) programme provides a unique opportunity to pursue a graduate degree at a world-leading institution alongside a full-time career. The programme attracts working professionals who either already hold, or aspire to hold, high-powered careers in finance and wish to acquire a more in-depth and academically rigorous knowledge of the subject.

Entry Requirements

• Undergraduate degree: Upper second class honours (2:1) degree or equivalent in any discipline and good quantitative skills.
• Quantitative skills: The mathematics used in the programme includes basic calculus and statistics, so applicants are also required to have studied a minimum of A level Mathematics (or its equivalent).
• GRE/GMAT: GRE or GMAT isn't required, but is recommended for applicants whose quantitative skills aren't demonstrated by their previous academic studies.
• Professional experience: Two to five years of relevant work experience will be considered a strong advantage.
• English language: You may also have to provide evidence of your English proficiency, although you don't need to provide this at the time of your application to LSE.

Programme Content

The MSc Finance (part-time) is a 21-month programme taught over two years. All teaching takes place on the central LSE campus in Holborn from 6.30pm to 10pm. In the first year, classes are on Tuesdays and Thursdays. In the second year, classes are taught Monday-Thursday. Exact days will vary according to optional course choices.

Year 1

• Before the course teaching begins, students will attend a series of five pre-sessional classes in September. These classes cover the revision of and introduction to core quantitative mathematics, statistics, and accounting, ensuring all students are able to tackle the material in the first term’s core courses.
• Year 1 teaching will be delivered in Autumn and Winter Terms. Some optional revision sessions will take place in the Spring Term to help prepare students for exams.
• The foundation of the programme is built in the first year when you'll study two full-unit compulsory courses. These courses must be passed in order to progress to the second year.
  • FM422E: Corporate Finance
  • FM423E: Asset Markets

Year 2

• In the second year, students deepen their knowledge by taking six optional half-unit courses. Elective topics include financial systems, risk management, portfolio management methods, advanced derivatives and structured financial products, fixed income, advanced corporate finance, and applied financial valuation.
• You can choose from a range of evening courses and a limited number of daytime courses. You're strongly encouraged to choose from the dedicated evening courses as these have been especially designed to cater to the needs of working students.
• Evening courses:
  • FM405E: Fixed Income Securities and Credit Markets
  • FM406E: Topics in Portfolio Management
  • FM407E: Mergers, Buyouts and Corporate Restructurings
  • FM408E: Financial Engineering
  • FM409E: Risk Management in Financial Markets
  • FM410E: Private Equity
  • FM417E: Venture Capital and Entrepreneurial Finance
  • FM471E: Sustainable Finance and Impact Investing
• Daytime courses:
  • FM412: Quantitative Security Analysis
  • FM476: Entrepreneurial Finance
  • FM477: International Finance A

Why Study with Us

• The Department of Finance is one of the largest and most highly respected finance groups in the UK and Europe.
• With a longstanding reputation for excellence in both teaching and research, we offer various undergraduate, postgraduate, and executive programmes.
• Our research and teaching span the full range of financial sub-fields, including corporate finance, asset pricing theory, risk management, empirical analysis of capital markets, behavioural finance, portfolio analysis, derivatives pricing, microstructure, and financial econometrics.

Your Application

• We welcome applications from all suitably qualified prospective students and want to recruit students with the very best academic merit, potential, and motivation, irrespective of their background.
• We carefully consider each application on an individual basis, taking into account all the information presented on your application form, including your academic achievement, additional test scores, two references, CV, and statement of academic purpose.

Fees and Funding

• The table of fees shows the latest tuition fees for all programmes.
• You're charged a fee for your programme. Your tuition fee covers registration and examination fees payable to the School, lectures, classes, and individual supervision, lectures given at other colleges under intercollegiate arrangements, and, under current arrangements, membership of the Students' Union.
• Home students: £25,500 per year
• Overseas students: £25,500 per year
• Deposit: To secure a place on the programme, offer holders will be required to pay a non-refundable deposit of £1,500 of the tuition fee.

Learning and Assessment

• Our philosophy of finance education is based on the belief that a sound basis in academic theory is crucial for long-term success.
• Dedicated MSc Finance courses are taught during a weekly three-hour seminar in the evening with a dinner break in between.
• Formative work: This is coursework that does not count directly towards your final grade.
• Summative work: This is coursework that counts directly towards your final grade.

Graduate Destinations

• The vast majority of MSc Finance (part-time) students are already working in finance-related roles at the time of joining the programme.
• As such, each individual’s future direction upon graduation depends on their own aspirations and career experience.
• Previous graduates of the programme have gone on to take on new roles within the sector or change their trajectory entirely from a non-finance related role.

Career Support

• The Department of Finance runs an extensive Professional Development Programme for MSc Finance (part-time) students alongside the academic programme in order to support students in the job market.
• Students are given a wide range of careers support, from application advice to opportunities to meet and network with recent alumni who are working in London.
• The department has a strong presence on LinkedIn and encourages all alums to connect with us and to keep us updated as their careers progress.