Investment and Financial Risk Management (Taught)

Reasons to choose Kingston

• The course offers exemptions from the professional exams of the ACT. There is also the chance to gain qualifications such as Bloomberg certification, or prepare for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) credential (many aspects are covered by the course).

• This course is taught by research active staff and provides cutting-edge knowledge regarding the latest developments in the financial investment sector.

• We are one of the few UK universities with a Bloomberg trading room, offering hands-on skills. You may also use Thomson DataStream Advance.

About this course
This course is ideal if you aspire to create and manage investment portfolios, using real-life examples with the latest research and theories. This course has been developed with input from professionals at RBS, Commerzbank, Standard Chartered Bank and NatWest. You will use industry standard databases, learning to analyse and explore topics using qualitative and quantitative methods.

Example modules

• Financial Modelling and Research Methods

• Financial Engineering

• Fixed Income Analysis

For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston University course webpage

Career opportunities
You will be ready to work in investment, trading, financial analysis, fund management, banking, financial services, finance and financial consultancy.