University of Kent

Financial Management with Placement - MSc

University of KentCanterbury, United Kingdom

Course overview

Finance and management shape the way the world works. From tackling economic instability to helping organisations thrive responsibly, the decisions you make can drive real change. If you're ambitious, analytical, and excited by the idea of influencing global markets and corporate strategy, this course is for you.

Our MSc Finance and Management gives you the critical insight, quantitative expertise and practical tools to succeed. Explore corporate finance, sustainable financial reporting, investment analysis, and the ethical responsibilities of modern finance professionals. You’ll learn how to navigate global financial systems, interpret complex data, and make decisions with impact - supported by expert academics, real-world simulations, and connections to global employers.

Whether you want to progress your finance career, switch paths or expand your knowledge before specialising further, this is your next step. Study the Financial Management MSc at Kent Business School and graduate with the confidence to excel in your career.

Key highlights

  • Covers corporate finance, investment analysis and sustainable financial reporting
  • Explores the ethical responsibilities of modern finance professionals
  • Real-world simulations build practical financial decision-making skills
  • Connections to global employers support career development
  • Develops quantitative expertise for interpreting complex financial data

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:2 — or above
  • Degree: 2nd class — or above

Scholarships

  • Chevening Scholarships

  • Christine and Ian Bolt Scholarship

    Scholarship value up to £10,000.

  • Kent Business School Beaconhouse PG Progression Scholarship

    Tuition fee discount scholarship of £6,000.

    Up to £6,000

  • Kent Business School Dean's Excellence Scholarship Award

    Awards of up to £3,000

  • Kent Business School MBA Scholarship

    50% off Tuition Fee.

    Up to 50% of fees

  • Kent Graduate Scholarship

    20% fee reduction for post-graduate taught programmes at the University of Kent.

    Up to 20% of fees

  • Kent International Scholarship Postgraduate Taught

    Scholarship value - £5000

    Up to £5,000

  • Kent International Scholarship Postgraduate Taught (KBS)

    Scholarship value £3000

    Up to £3,000

  • Kent LLM Solicitors’ Practice Scholarship (Canterbury)

    £2,000 tuition fee discount (Home Students); £2,000 tuition fee discount (Overseas Students).

    Up to £2,000

  • Sasha Roberts Scholarship

    £3,000 stipend per annum split into two payments of £1,500 in October and January.

    Up to £3,000

  • The “Ambition” Scholarship for University of Kent Graduates

    £1,500 for Full Time UK students; £750 per year for Part Time UK students; £3,000 for Full Time Overseas students.

  • The CAMEMS Scholarship

    £3,000 stipend per annum split into two payments of £1,500 in October and January.

    Up to £3,000

  • The Widening Participation Ambition Scholarship for University of Kent Graduates

    £5,000 for UK students (£2,500 per year for part time students).

Careers this course leads to

  • Financial analyst
  • Investment analyst
  • Corporate finance associate
  • Financial manager
  • Risk analyst
  • Management consultant

Cost of study

UK/Home: £15,000 per year | International: £20,700 per year

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Kent, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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