Financial Markets
Classes
Wednesday 15 January - Friday 14 March 2025, 6pm-9pm
17 sessions - Check class timetable
Overview
On this Financial Markets short course you will become familiar with the principles of finance. We introduce you to the characteristics of equity, fixed income and derivatives markets and provide you with a grounding in financial models so you can competently evaluate different financial assets. You will gain knowledge about:
- how to read financial statements
- discount cash flow models
- Efficient Market Hypothesis
- the Modigliani-Miller Theory
- Portfolio Theory and the Capital Asset Pricing Model
- option pricing models
- issues related to credit derivatives.
Successful completion of the Financial Markets short course will give you the confidence to read and critically analyse the contents of articles in financial journals such as The Financial Times or The Economist.
This undergraduate-level course is suitable for anyone wishing to work, or already working, in the finance industry. This course will also be useful for those wishing to take the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level 1 qualification.
Assessment on this course is via an assignment (20%) and a final examination (80%).
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Entry requirements
Entry requirements
No previous formal training in finance is necessary, however an interest in the day-to-day events of the financial market is essential. Confidence in your quantitative skills is desirable, for example mathematics, physics or another quantitative subject to A-level standard.
As part of the enrolment process, you may be required to submit a copy of a suitable form of ID.
International students who wish to come to the UK to study a short course can apply for a Visitor visa. Please note that it is not possible to obtain a Student visa to study a short course.
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How to apply
How to apply
You register directly onto the classes you would like to take. Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis - so apply early. If you wish to take more than one short course, you can select each one separately and then register onto them together via our online application portal. There is usually no formal selection process, although some modules may have prerequisites and/or other requirements, which will be specified where relevant.