Investment and Finance MSc

Why choose Investment and Finance MSc at Middlesex?

This course provides you with the theoretical and practical knowledge of corporate and investment finance to prepare you for the practical requirements of your profession and increase your career opportunities.

The finance and wealth management industry has become increasingly globalised, complex and reliant on information technology to create and manage financial asset portfolios, private equity, and hedge funds.

You'll learn the theoretical foundations using the tools, databases and simulations in our Financial Markets Lab. You will be able to demonstrate and examine the prevailing theories in modern finance and the techniques.

This practical knowledge of corporate and investment finance will prepare you for the requirements of your profession and increase your career opportunities in the financial district of the City of London, a short train journey away.

There's also an international focus on risk management, treasury and investment banking and you will gain advanced skills in financial modelling, econometrics, and quantitative risk management.

What you will gain

There is a strong emphasis on the practical application of theory to ensure you are ready for the working world. You will benefit from unlimited access to the Financial Markets Lab.

You will explore the different financial markets and the various financial assets traded in each market. You will understand the valuation methods of these financial assets as well as portfolio theory, investment analysis and management. You will also be able to create and manage your own investment portfolios as well as effectively manage clients’ portfolios or wealth funds.

Upon completion of this course, you will have further developed your professional experience and have solid theoretical and practical knowledge and understanding of:

• Portfolio theory and practice, financial analysis and management
• Financial assets, such as stocks, fixed-income securities and derivatives
• Financial engineering and other quantitative techniques to evaluate financial instruments
• Financial databases such as Bloomberg, Datastream (Eikon) and Capital IQ.

Careers

How can the MSc Investment and Finance degree support your career?

This MSc course has been designed to allow you to develop your analytical skills, acquire a body of knowledge, and be exposed to the frontiers of the subject.

Our postgraduate courses have been recognised for their ability to support your career.

We are a top 10 UK University for employability (UniCompare Rankings 2025), and a top 10 UK university for industry connections and funding in Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2024.

Career paths

Some of the roles our graduates have gone on to work in include:

• Investment management
• Hedge fund management
• Equity, bond and foreign currency markets
• Corporate treasury management
• Risk management.

MDXworks

Our employability service, MDXworks will launch you into the world of work from the beginning of your course, with placements, projects and networking opportunities through our 1000+ links with industry and big-name employers in London and globally.

Our dedicated lifetime career support, like our business start-up support programme and funding for entrepreneurs, has been recognised with the following awards:

The top 20 UK universities for business leaders and entrepreneurs – Business Money, 2023

A top 10 university for producing CEOs – Novuana, 2023.

Start-Up accelerator programme

We can help you bring your business idea to life with our MDXcelerator programme which includes masterclasses with high-profile entrepreneurs, workshops, mentoring opportunities and competitions to secure seed funding.

Global network

You’ll study with students from 122 countries who’ll hopefully become part of your global network. And after you graduate, we'll still support you through our alumni network to help you progress in your chosen career.