Finance (Asset Pricing) MSc

Through this programme, students will discover how complex financial markets operate and learn about the banking sector in different markets around the world. In the MSc in Finance (Asset Pricing), students will develop their understanding of the financial instruments that determine asset prices. This programme focuses on key issues facing the market. Modules focus on topics like investment analysis in financial markets, models of asset prices and returns, optimal investment, and risk and portfolio management. Throughout the degree students are assessed by a variety of methods, which include written examinations, coursework and individual or group projects and presentations for the taught modules. The dissertation submitted in September each year is worth 60 credits. Assignment feedback is provided within four working weeks of submission.