Finance and Investment MSc By Birmingham City University — Practice-Focused University in the Heart of Birmingham

About the Program

Develops investment analysis, financial markets, portfolio and corporate-finance skills.

Subject Requirements

• Finance, accounting, economics, business or another relevant quantitative subject preferred.

Academic requirements

• For Bangladesh applicants, standard postgraduate entry normally requires a recognised 4-year Bachelor's degree with minimum 55% / B- / GPA 2.75. A 2+2 or 3+1 route may be considered with minimum 55% / GPA 2.75 in a Master's degree. Individual courses may require a relevant subject, portfolio, interview, professional registration or higher academic profile. Finance, accounting, economics, business or another relevant quantitative subject preferred.

English Language Requirements

• Most courses require IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, or accepted equivalent. PTE Academic 59 overall with minimum 59 in each skill is accepted for IELTS 6.0/5.5 equivalency. Some law, health, education or professional courses may require a higher score.

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Additional Requirements

• BCU's direct-entry international scholarship for January 2027 has not yet been published on the current scholarship page. The 2026 postgraduate scheme offered £3,000 to eligible self-funded international PGT students, but do not assume this carries forward to January 2027 until BCU confirms it. International students normally pay an initial deposit and 50% of tuition before CAS. January 2027 post-enrolment instalment dates are 31 March 2027, 30 June 2027 and 27 August 2027.

Documents Required

• Passport copy
• Academic qualification certificate
• Academic transcript
• English-language evidence
• Statement of purpose / personal statement
• CV for postgraduate applications
• Reference(s)
• Portfolio/interview/professional documents where course-specific

Application FeeNot applicable

Other FeesAdditional course-specific costs may apply. Professional Placement variants on many Master's courses are typically £20,865 for 2026/27 · MBA placement routes are higher.

Tuition Fee (one-time)GBP 18,970

Cost of living per year—

Duration1 year full-time

Level of EducationPostgraduate Taught

Destination CountryUnited Kingdom

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Starting DateSubmission Deadlines
(Onshore / Offshore)

January 2027 · Open— / —