MSc Investment and Financial Risk ManagementBSc Hons.

The Investment and Financial Risk Management MSc course at Kingston University, London, is aimed at delivering a comprehensive exploration of the challenging field of financial risk management and investment. The program is particularly suitable for those interested in a career in risk management, trading, structuring, and managing investment portfolios. It equips you with a deep understanding of risk modelling, option theory, market structures, behavioural finance, portfolio analysis, and various regulations among many other areas.Course Content: The course places a strong emphasis on relevant, practical skills including equity, bond, risk, and portfolio analysis, as well as understanding of the contemporary finance and investment theory. Key theoretical concepts of finance and investment are reinforced through real-world examples and applications, with an equal emphasis on both solid academic theory and financial practice.Key Modules: Key modules covered in this course include Financial Risk Management, Portfolio Analysis & Management, Behavioural Finance, and Option Theory and Practice. It also includes a Dissertation module, which allows students to apply their knowledge to a more substantial, independent piece of work.Accreditations: The course is accredited by the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP). The content is also aligned with the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), which could potentially give you exemptions from certain modules of their exams.Future Careers: Upon completion of the course, students can pursue careers in risk management, trading, financial structuring, and managing investment portfolios in financial institutions, risk software firms, or investment banks. The course also provides a solid foundation for pursuing doctoral studies for a career in academia.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.