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The Brunel Finance and Investment MSc equips graduates with specialized expertise for careers in financial management, emphasizing investment analysis and portfolio strategy. Alongside fundamental topics like financial theory, market dynamics, and corporate finance, you'll explore financial modeling techniques, investment approaches, performance metrics, risk analysis, valuation methods, and asset pricing models. You'll also strengthen your quantitative abilities, problem-solving techniques, and capacity to assess and implement strategic financial solutions. The program provides access to industry-standard platforms such as Datastream, Bloomberg, Fitch, Osiris, Reuters 3000 Xtra, and Thomson One Banker, with regular Bloomberg training sessions to simulate professional working conditions.
Career Prospects
We focus on delivering practical knowledge that translates directly to workplace challenges, preparing you for immediate employment—particularly if you complete a work placement. Given the competitive nature of finance careers, we provide comprehensive support to develop employer-valued competencies through departmental initiatives and the University's Professional Development Centre (PDC).
The program's rigorous curriculum prepares graduates for academic careers, with alumni securing faculty positions at institutions including Australian Business School, EDHEC Business School (Nice), Glasgow University, and Oslo Business School.
Many graduates leverage their acquired skills to assume leadership roles at prominent financial institutions such as Standard Life (UK), Bank of Cyprus, HSBC Istanbul, and Canada's TD Bank Financial Group.