Management Studies courses

About Msc Investment And Wealth Management in Imperial College London

Our one-year, full-time MSc in Investment and Wealth Management is designed to prepare recent graduates for careers in investment, private equity and asset management.

During the programme, you have access to two bespoke computer labs and systems including Bloomberg terminals, Reuters Eikon, Datastream, Matlab.

Taught by leading practitioners and faculty, this diverse Master’s enables you to tailor your learning to your interests and career goals.

Before the programme begins you are expected to complete a number of online pre-study modules. These are designed to give you a basic knowledge of areas which will be covered by the programme throughout the academic year.

The programme commences in September and you complete a number of foundation modules to introduce you to the modern tools of finance, as well as a number of core modules. These cover topics such as Derivatives, Investment and Portfolio Management and Macroeconomics and develop your financial knowledge.

You also take up to four elective modules which are taught in the spring and summer terms. The elective modules allow you to customise your degree to match your interests and career ambitions and include 27 hours of lectures.

In the spring and summer terms, you will also choose between two types of research projects. Each project enables you to develop specialist skills and subject knowledge to benefit your future career. You can either pursue an Applied Project together with an additional elective, or a traditional Research Project. The Research Projects particularly suited to those students wanting to do a PhD after their MSc programme.

Academic qualification equivalents

•  To be considered for admission to a Master's e.g. MSc, MRes, MBA etc, applicants should normally have completed a three to four year Bachelor's degree from a mainstream university (state/federal or ‘deemed' institution) passed with a required grades.

  Applicants for research should hold a three to four year Bachelor's degree and Master's degree, both passed with required grades. Integrated Master's degrees with required grades will also qualify an applicant for entry to Research.

  Applicants from elite institutions will be required to obtain a minimum overall average of 7 / 10 or 60%. These are the College minimum scores and particular departments may seek grades at a higher level.

  Applicants from other approved institutions will be required to obtain a minimum overall average ranging from 7.5-8 / 10 or 65-70%. These are the College minimum range of required scores and particular departments may seek grades at a higher level.

English language requirements 

• IELTS : 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 in all elements)
• TOEFL IBT: 92 overall (minimum 20 in all elements)
• PTE : 62 overall (minimum 56 in all elements)

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