Our MSc Investment Management programme is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge required for a rewarding career in financial analysis and investment management, a major industry in Edinburgh with a long and proud history. Discussion of academic theories and their limitations is combined with an emphasis on practical application. A distinctive characteristic of the programme is the large number of senior investment practitioners who act as guest speakers and who can advise students on future career choices. Staff teaching on the programme are at the forefront of research and practice in finance and investment management and most are also members of the Centre for Finance & Investment (CFI) which brings Heriot-Watt academics with an interest in finance and investment together with senior practitioners from the local financial community.

The demand for postgraduate-level credentials in the investment industry reflects the growing complexity of the field. Graduates from the programme can go on to a variety of professional careers within financial services including: financial analyst; fund manager; investment banker; stockbroker; foreign exchange dealer; and financial adviser.