MSC INVESTMENT AND TRADING
AWARDING BODY
The University of Law
STUDY ONLINE
All courses are online.
DURATION & STUDY MODE
Full-Time (1 year) and Part-Time (2 years)
COURSE STARTING
September 2022
January 2023
May 2023
September 2023
January 2024
May 2024
September 2024
OVERVIEW
Are you analytically minded with an interest in trading and investment?
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The Master of Science Investment and Trading Online can be studied full-time over one year or part-time over a two year period providing flexibility around your commitments.
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With a strong emphasis on meeting industry development needs this postgraduate degree course is ideal for those who are highly numerate with an interest in market analysis and assessing investment and trading opportunities.
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You will learn the skills required to critically assess the wide variety of information and factors that impact the future value of current investment and trading opportunities. You’ll analyse and compare return on investment, opportunity costs, and market and economic information. Along with understanding the required corporate responsibility, you’ll be in a better position to make sound trading and investment decisions.
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Our MSc Investment and Trading Online provides you with a comprehensive education in the theory of investment and trading. This course will prepare you for a career in the financial services industry and the ability to understand, interpret, and analyse financial statements and data.
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Optional Placement Year
New from September 2022 – all our Master’s courses will have an optional Placement Year, giving you the chance to practise your knowledge and skills, and enhance your employability. There will be no placement fee charged to students joining in September 2022, however a 20% charge of the full year standard fee will apply from January 2023 onwards.
COURSE DETAILS
This distance learning programme is designed to meet the needs of the global finance industry enabling students to advance their finance careers including within the field of trading and investments. After acquiring a sound knowledge of modern finance theory, you’ll go on to develop a greater understanding of the global strategic changes in accountancy, financial decision making and portfolio management.
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Taught by experienced academics with extensive real-world industry experience offering a mix of theory and practice via real life case studies. You’ll graduate with specialist knowledge as a competent and effective finance professional, fully equipped to progress within a career in finance, banking, or any management position where finance is part of the role. In addition, you’ll possess the ability to assess investment and trading opportunities and be well positioned to fast track to trading and investment opportunities.
PLACEMENT YEAR
Choose to study the optional Placement Year for the opportunity to gain significant practical skills and elevate your career. Employers are looking for graduates with a business-ready mind set; this entails an understanding of business ethics and values, self-awareness, mental flexibility and openness, resilience, and a commitment to lifelong learning.
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Should you be unable to complete the full MSc Investment and Trading Online programme, you may still be awarded a Diploma or Certificate depending on terms completed.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COACHING
All Master’s programmes are integrated with a Professional Development Module, specifically designed to help boost your professional leadership skills and expertise. We will work with you on a Personal Development Plan (PDP) tailored to your career goals, in addition to employment workshops and events.
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You will receive individual coaching from a professional coach to help improve your skills within leadership, critical thinking, emotional intelligence, innovation, cultural communication, and growth mindset. We are the only business school in the UK to offer professional development coaching for all our postgraduate students and this is a testament to our dedication to helping you achieve your ambitions.
COURSE STRUCTURE
Course Modules
This course is available full-time (1 year) and part-time (2 years). For full-time study mode students will complete 60 credits each semester and for part-time 30 credits each semester.
Financial Management (15 credits)
Financial Accounting & Reporting (15 credits)
Management Accounting (15 credits)
Fundamental Analysis (15 credits)
Technical Analysis (15 credits)
Investment Risk Management (15 credits)
Trading Psychology (15 credits)
Responsibility of Directors (15 credits)
Data & Decision Making (15 credits)
Business Project (45 credits)
Professional Development (non-credit bearing)
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
What qualifications do you need?
2:2 or above from a UK Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent qualification(s).
COURSE INFORMATION
Assessment
You will be assessed formally through a mix of individual assignments, group work and Dissertation/Project work.
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Structure
​This course has an innovatively flexible structure, with specific assessments that are conducive to effective learning.
HOW TO APPLY
The transformative learning experiences at ELITE Innovation College Cambridge are designed to help our students grow both in and out of the classroom. Each day is filled with opportunities to experience new educational, social, and emotional situations. Our teachers create a safe and open setting where they can help guide students in exploring information and the world around them.
We follow a high academic standard as a guide for the creativity and leadership of our teachers. Our objectives are not set in stone, with occasional revisions developed in response to industry and educational requirements.
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