Who is the Masters in Finance designed for?

The Masters in Finance is designed for experienced professionals wishing to fast-track their career in finance. Specifically, it is for those wishing to advance their career in finance or change their area within finance, as well as those who have exposure to finance in a current or previous role, who now wish to deepen their financial knowledge.

As a generalist programme in a specialist field, it aims to fast-track your career by providing you with:

a strong foundation in the principles and practice of finance
a substantial base of new concepts and knowledge
new skills, analytical tools and perspectives which provide a sound basis for financial decision-making.

These are crucial elements for anyone wishing to excel in financial institutions or the finance function of organisations.

For more information on specific requirements for the Masters in Finance, view
Am I eligible?

A Fantastic Investment
"The benefit you derive isn't just the first job, or the first three months, or your next pay rise, though certainly for me, it paid for itself extremely quickly. The payback period is much longer, emotionally as well as in career terms."
Glyn Jones, MiF PT2005
Executive Director of Finance, UBS

Diverse range of backgrounds; common desire to succeed
Participants come from a rich diversity of industries, responsibilities, backgrounds and nationalities, bringing a wealth of experience to the programme. They are all united by a high level of intellectual ability, the capacity for hard work and the motivation to take on a demanding and challenging commitment.

International focus
40 nationalities are represented on the current full-time class and the part-time class also embraces a wide mix of nationalities reflecting the international diversity of the financial community working in London. The interactive nature of the programme ensures that you are exposed to the global professional experiences of your fellow participants.

The programme is of particular relevance to those wishing to further advance their career in:

investment, commercial and retail banking
investment management, hedge funds, security analysis and broking
capital markets, trading and risk management
the finance function of industrial, commercial and service organisations
corporate finance, venture capital and corporate restructuring
corporate planning and consultancy, where a detailed knowledge of finance is required
other organisations, such as accountancy firms, regulatory bodies, legal firms, property consultants, commodity businesses and investor relations specialists requiring and in-depth understanding of finance
finance within the public sector and not-for-profit organisations, including central banks, local/national governments and international organisations.

Class profiles
To gain further insights into the backgrounds of our Masters in Finance participants including nationalities, previous degrees, occupations and industries, download the Class Profile (PDF 315KB).