Finance (Online)

Overview

The MSc Finance (Online) degree at University of Derby is designed to meet the growing demand for professionals within the finance sector. It gives you the flexibility to achieve a qualification recognised by the financial sectors. Partnered with the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI), this course is also mapped against their formal teaching, with the option to achieve an additional qualification upon completion. Our online Finance MSc will provide you with the technical and decision-making skills necessary for a successful career in this fast-paced and highly competitive sector.

At both postgraduate certificate (PG Cert) and masters (MSc) level, you can obtain a specialist named award depending on your module selection.

For example, you can achieve a named award at PG Cert level within 12 months in one of the following:

• PG Cert Finance
• PG Cert International Finance
• PG Cert Investment Banking
• PG Cert Commodity Trading

You can also achieve a named award at the masters stage within 3 years:

• MSc Finance
• MSc Finance (International Finance)
• MSc Finance (Investment Banking)
• MSc Finance (Commodity Trading)

Career

By acquiring this postgraduate qualification you'll be in a stronger position when applying for senior roles as a banker, finance analyst, commodity trader or financial advisor within the corporate sector and specialised financial institutions.

You'll build your academic qualifications through acquiring subject knowledge, numeracy skills and other soft skills desired by employers within the finance sector.