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Master of Finance, Investment and Risk

University of Kent

  • Canterbury, United Kingdom
  • 1 year
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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About the program

Four-year honours degree aimed at careers in financial services.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1.5 years): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Explain the principal concepts and methods of Finance
  • Investment and Risk. Apply knowledge involving four-year honours degree. Interpret relevant information
  • Work on discipline-specific assignments
  • And communicate findings effectively.

Career outcomes

  • Financial services roles

Curriculum

  • Four-year honours degree. Year one covers economics
  • Quantitative data analysis
  • Financial services regulation and financial markets. Year two adds financial management
  • Corporate finance
  • Personal investment
  • Macroeconomics
  • Ethics
  • Fundamentals of financial technology and bank management. Year three covers corporate finance strategy and principles of insurance
  • With an honours project in year four.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Typical offer (course page): 2.2 or above.

Accepted academic background

Bachelor degree (first or second class honours or equivalent), By country on https://www.kent.ac.uk/internationalstudent/countries/index.html

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • PTE Academic 63
  • TOEFL iBT 4
  • Oxford Test of English 118
  • Duolingo 110

Documents you’ll need

  • Personal Statement
  • Academic Reference
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Identification Document

How to apply

  1. Check requirements and deadlines: taught courses 27 Nov 2026 for January 2027
  2. 31 Aug 2027 for September 2027. Apply online via 'Apply now' on the course page (Kent Vision portal). No application fee. Provide the personal statement
  3. An academic reference
  4. Transcript and ID. Complete the CAS Shield interview if asked. Meet conditions
  5. Accept as Unconditional Firm and pay the deposit via the e-store or Flywire. Receive the CAS and apply for the UK Student visa with proof of funds.

Other costs

Tuition per year£23,950 GBP
Application fee£0 GBP
Deposit_

Program details

CampusCanterbury
Faculty or schoolKent Business School
Department_
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1.5 years
Scholarship noteKent publishes international postgraduate scholarship opportunities. Eligibility, Entry year and award value vary, Check the current scholarship criteria.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    31 Aug 2027

    291 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.