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PostgraduateMSc

Investment Management

Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh, Scotland
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1 yearDuration
£21,192Per Year (Intl)
£10,528Home Fee
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in business and management with the MSc Investment Management at Heriot-Watt University. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 1-year full-time and part-time structure. Our MSc Investment Management programme allows you to develop specialist expertise to help you transition into professional and managerial careers in investment analysis and management, in the public and private sectors. The programme has been developed to cover many aspects of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute examination syllabus, positioning you well to obtain the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. This will make you highly sought after upon graduation, giving you access to opportunities in employment, further education, and research. International tuition fees are £21,192 per year, home/UK fees are £10,528 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 86% student satisfaction rating, and 85% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Portfolio Theory and Asset Allocation
Financial Markets and Instruments
Quantitative Methods for Investment Analysis
Corporate Finance and Valuation
Risk Management and Derivatives
Investment Performance Measurement
Institutional Investment Management
Research Methods and Dissertation Project
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement2:2

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic65.55.565.5
PTE Academic63

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£21,192

per year

Total Course Cost (1 years)£21,192

Home Student Fee

£10,528

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees and funding

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Salary data is not yet available for this course.

💼 Employment Breakdown

45%Working
40%Studying
10%Work & Study
80%Professional Jobs
Official Data

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