MSc Business Finance

The MSc Business Finance at Brunel University London helps you understand how businesses manage their money and how modern financial markets work. You will study important topics such as investment, company takeovers, financial risk, and tax. You will also learn how to analyse data and build financial models.

During your studies, you will use professional tools like Bloomberg, Datastream, and Refinitiv. These tools are used by people working in finance around the world. You will also improve your problem-solving skills and learn how to make good financial decisions for real businesses.

You can study the MSc Business Finance at Brunel University London in one year, or over a longer time with a work placement. The course is recognised by CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants), which means you may not have to take some of their exams depending on the subjects you study.

This programme gives you both the knowledge and practical experience to help you succeed in careers such as finance, banking, or business consulting.

Brunel University London is a public university in Uxbridge, West London. It started in 1966 and is named after a famous engineer called Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The university helps students prepare for their future jobs by combining study with real work experience.

The university offers many courses for both undergraduate and postgraduate students in areas like business, engineering, health, and the arts. Many of these courses also include work experience and practical projects, so students learn through real activities.

Grade Requirements:

• A 2:2 (or above) UK Honours degree (or an equivalent internationally recognised qualification), in Business, Economics, Finance, Banking or Investment is accepted.

English Proficiency: 

• International applicants whose first language is not English will be required to provide proof of proficiency in English. This can be achieved with an IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component; Pearson with a score of 59 with at least 59 in all subscores; 63% in BrunELT; and a TOEFL score of 90 with at least 20 in each category. 
• Those who do not meet this requirement can take the Pre-sessional English language courses organised by the university. 

The tuition fee to study an MSc in Business Finance at Brunel for the 2025/26 academic year is £24,795 with a placement fee of £1,385. These fees are per year and are subject to an annual increase.

Brunel University London offers several scholarships to help students with their tuition fees and to reward strong academic performance.

One example is the Postgraduate Academic Excellence Scholarship. This gives a 15% discount on tuition fees to international students who are paying for their own studies and have earned a First-Class undergraduate degree from a UK university or a UK campus in another country.

There is also the MBA Scholarship, which gives up to £16,000 to international students starting the full-time or part-time MBA course in September 2025 or January 2026. Students can apply for this scholarship until 1 August 2025.

Graduates of an MSc in Business Finance at Brunel University London can pursue roles such as the following: 

• Financial Analyst 
• Investment Banker 
• Financial Manager 
• Chief Financial Officer 
• Budget Analyst 
• Auditor

You have to apply for this course by filling out the university’s online application form. Should you have any enquiries about the process, feel free to consult any of our counsellors at AHZ.