MSc International Financial Markets  MSc International Financial Markets University of Southampton ../webroot/files/Institutions/cover_photo/1534147704University-of-Southampton.JPG

The financial sector is expanding rapidly, and has an increasing need for employees with a sound understanding of financial markets. Potential careers span a wide range, including fund management, investment analysis, the equity, bond and foreign currency markets and the associated derivatives markets, and the regulation of financial markets. Knowledge of financial markets and corporate finance is developing rapidly, and this programme provides an up-to-date coverage of the theory. However, the emphasis is on the practical application of this knowledge. The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) has recognised this MSc programme as a Specialist Masters Programme. Programme Structure Full-time study on our MSc programmes follows a schedule of half-day teaching blocks. A single unit, for example, will be taught over six half-days, usually the same half-day each week e.g. six consecutive Monday mornings and half units are taught over three half-days. Unit teaching blocks will be scheduled on different half-days so that students will study several units during the same period . Teaching takes place during the autumn, spring and summer terms with a few units scheduled for evenings and the Easter vacation. These will usually be the optional units but this is not guaranteed. Formal examinations take place in January and MayJune each year at the end of each semester. If you pass the unit assessments to a satisfactory standard you are permitted to continue work until September leading to the submission of an MSc dissertation. Core Units Institutional Asset Allocation Corporate Finance (1) and (2) Stock Markets and Equity Derivatives Financial Risk Management Options International Financial Policy Derivatives Securities Analysis Quantitative Research in Finance