This programme follows the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) syllabus, preparing students to sit for the professional CFA exams.Your studies will cover modern finance and investment theory to provide you with solid foundations and practical business techniques so that you are fully aware of the implications and assumptions in use. You will learn to critically appreciate the limitations of modern finance and investment methodologies and to apply them in different contexts.The programme is industry-focussed and makes extensive use of real-world examples to examine the application of your learning. You will work in the University's Bloomberg trading room to develop your trading skills. In the final semester, you will work on the Industry Collaboration Project, a live industry brief either for your own employer or with another organisation. You will choose one of four options to look at a real industry problem and provide researched solutions, helping you put your learning into practice.<br><br>The course is delivered in four blocks of intensive study periods. For each block, you study a single module for a 6-week period. Face-to-face teaching is delivered on campus for six hours each week. In addition, you will attend the taught element of the Industry Collaboration Project one afternoon a week during the six-week blocks.The Industry Collaboration Project (ICP) module accounts for the final 60 credits of your degree. You will have the opportunity to select between a live project, placement, internship or dissertation, all of which are designed to accommodate your career aspirations and enhance your professional experience.You will be allocated a supervisor who will mentor you through the ICP. You will also have the opportunity to engage with the Student Hub and askUS. askUS can help with pre project/placement support for students and opportunities for those going on placement to participate in training workshops to ensure best practice. The Student Hub can helps you to find internships, placements and live projects for your Industry Collaboration Project.<br><br>Students on completing this course will be able to work as analysts, investment manager, risk managers, fund managers in a wide range of financial industries.