Master of Science - Finance

University of Reading

The MSc Finance program at the ICMA Centre, HBS has been specially designed with the support of industry practitioners. The ICMA Centre is an accredited Centre of Excellence of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI). Through this Master's course, learners will gain the skills and knowledge sought by employers to succeed in the challenging field of international securities and investment banking. 

This programme is world-ranked by the Financial Times, and is the University of Reading's longest established program with over 2,800 alumni around the world. MSc Finance graduates typically enjoy successful careers in Trading, Investment Banking or Corporate Finance, Investment Management, Commercial Banking, and several other pathways within the financial services spectrum.

Students will benefit from interactive, technically advanced teaching and applied training, bespoke simulations, case-study based projects and masterclasses by the University's distinguished academics and industry guest speakers. As part of the course, learners also have the option to undertake one month of study during the summer semester on Fintech and Digital Transformation in Athens at ALBA Graduate Business School, American College of Greece or attend a not-for-credit Summer School at Tsinghua University in China.

Other than this, For those studying the 12-month course, have an option to opt for the Work Placement and Project module which gives them the opportunity to pursue a work placement with an external organization broadly related to the general sphere of Finance degree studies. They'll also benefit from a wider choice of summer electives including Alternative Investments, Structured Products and Algorithmic and High Frequency Trading modules.