Develop your knowledge of finance, risk and decision-making in this specialist UK master's course. 

MSc Risk and Finance allows you to select the modules you want to study to follow your career goals. This accredited course lets you apply for credits towards professional qualifications, setting you above your competitors. 

As part of Southampton Business School you'll get many opportunities to advance your career prospects. 

You’ll combine finance, risk and decision-making modules with specialist topics on insurance and credit scoring in our master’s degree in risk and finance. This flexible risk management master's is suited to students who want to pursue a career in risk and finance. 

You’ll use credit scoring data and industry-standard software as part of your studies and can explore different topics, including: 

• stock market analysis 
• simulation modelling 
• credit risk
• enterprise risk management 

Become a master of financial risk management by specialising in finance or insurance subject modules, or you can continue to learn about both areas. This will keep your career options broad or encourage you to focus in one area.

You’ll gain the knowledge to pursue a career as an investment banker, fund manager or risk analyst in the financial sector as well as advance your careers prospects in any sector as financial analyst or risk manager. 

Popular graduate careers include: 

• stockbroker 
• fund manager 
• risk officer 
• financial risk manager 
• financial manager 
• financial analyst 
• investment banker 

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

Accredited by the Chartered Insurance Institute and Institute of Risk Management