Admissions

Start date:
Duration:
One year
Deadline:
The application deadline has now passed
Fee:
£45,400
Location:
London, UK

Applying for MSc Investment & Wealth Management  

 Are you ready to begin your MSc Investment & Wealth Management programme at a Business School where business and technology collide? We take a holistic approach to admissions, considering not only your academic and professional achievements, but also who you are, what motivates you and how you collaborate with those around you.   

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MSc Investment & Wealth Management 2019-20

What we look for in a MSc Investment and Wealth Management candidate   

If you’re an ambitious individual with an excellent quantitative background, then MSc Investment & Wealth Management is a good fit for you. This programme attracts diverse and talented individuals who are keen to build their network. MSc Investment & Wealth Management will prepare you for a variety of exciting roles in asset, investment and wealth management, so an enthusiasm to work within these sectors is important.

Further detailed entry requirements are below.

Entry requirements

You should have a First or Upper Second Class Honours undergraduate degree from a recognised university or the international equivalent in a highly quantitative discipline such as:    

  • Accounting  
  • Business  
  • Economics 
  • Engineering 
  • Finance  
  • Mathematics 
  • Science 

There are no specific ‘A’ Level criteria, but many banks and companies in the financial sector have very strict grade requirements for their graduate programmes. We strongly recommend that you research the entry requirements of any companies you are interested in working for. 

MSc Investment & Wealth Management is a highly quantitative programme and therefore all students commencing the programme are expected to be proficient in probability, calculus, matrix algebra and real analysis. 

You should use the Quantitative Experience Statement on the application form to list the most advanced quantitative courses that you have taken in your academic career to date and to provide brief examples of the relevant topics covered by the programme. 

Complete our online Maths test to determine if you are suitable to apply for the programme.

All home, EU, and overseas applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency. Students who were not awarded their degree in a qualifying English-speaking country must demonstrate their proficiency by completing an approved English language qualification at the required level. Minimum test requirements for the most popular tests are: 

  • IELTS (academic): A minimum score of 7.0 with minimum scores of 6.5 in all elements 

  • TOEFL iBT: A minimum score of 100 overall with minimum scores of 22 in all elements 

  • Duolingo English Test: 125 Overall with no less than 115 in any band score 

More detailed information can be found on our English language requirements page.

You are strongly recommended to undertake relevant internships and work placements and list them in the ‘Industrial/Professional Experience’ section of the application form and your CV, as this will add weight to your application.

If you are committed to a career in the finance sector, we expect to see evidence of how you’ve been building your professional experience and knowledge throughout your undergraduate degree.

GMAT is not required for MSc Investment & Wealth Management but a well balanced GMAT Exam result with a score of 650+, or GMAT Focus Edition result of 75% or higher will add weight to your application.

If you are taking the GRE, a score of 159 in the quantitative section can also add weight to your application. GMAT or GRE is highly recommended for candidates with less quantitative degree backgrounds. 

How to apply

Start your application online

  • Go to the application portal
  • Create an account and input your personal details   
  • Pay the £100 application processing fee   

Complete the application questions

As part of your application, you will need to complete:  

  • Career planning questions 
  • Quantitative experience statement 
  • Programming/computer software experience 

You will also have the option to indicate which other areas of finance are of most interest to you. If we do not make you an offer for your selected programme, we will automatically consider you for alternative programmes within the Finance Suite.

Submit your supporting documents  

Complete your application

Once you have submitted your supporting documents you can complete your application. Please note: referees may respond after submission.

Interview  

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview. This is the best opportunity for you to demonstrate your passion and drive, and why you want to study a Master’s at Imperial.

Normally this will be through our video interview platform, which you can access online to record and submit your answers; occasionally you may be invited to interview via Skype or telephone instead.

Admissions decision

You will be notified informally via email and officially via your Imperial Gateway account with the result of your application. Our normal application processing time is approximately 6-8 weeks.

Submit outstanding documents and pay your deposit  

Once you receive your offer, you may be required to submit documents to satisfy your offer conditions. The application portal is where you respond to your offer and view full details of your conditions. You will then be required to pay your 10% deposit for the programme.

Key dates and deadlines  

Applications for our 2024 entry are now open. We accept applications on a rolling basis until the class is full. Our programmes are highly competitive, so we recommend applying early.

Applying early will increase your chances of receiving a scholarship, allow international students more time to complete the visa process and give you more time to find accommodation in London. If you receive your offer, you will also gain access to exclusive events, including our Admit Weekend, guest lectures and networking events.

Scholarship deadlines

We have three submission deadlines to apply for scholarships for our 2024 Master’s intake of students. After each deadline, we will make awards to eligible candidates. We will aim to inform scholarship recipients within approximately two months of the submission deadline. Awards will be made from the first deadline, and you are therefore encouraged to submit as early as possible in order to maximise your chances of success.

Find out more about scholarships

2024 scholarship deadlines

Deadline round

Date

1

Friday 3 November 2023

2

Friday 19 January 2024

3

Friday 29 March 2024

MSc Investment & Wealth Management 2024 fees

Tuition Fee

£45,400

Deposit

£4,540 1
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Invest in yourself

We know that choosing to pursue a Master's is one of the most important decisions you will make and is a substantial investment in yourself. Your fees will cover tuition for the year.  

Fees do not cover accommodation and living expenses in London, costs incurred as part of optional internships or exchanges, flights and accommodation for optional international electives, supplementary texts and study materials, Careers Club membership (£10 per club for the year).   

The fees for both UK and international students are the same.

1 Deposit: The non-refundable confirmation deposit counts towards the cost of the programme.

 

Paying your fees

Full information on how to pay your fees will be communicated after you have accepted your offer. To secure your place, a deposit of 10% of the tuition fee is required. This is part of the full tuition fee and not an additional cost.

Making your payment

You can pay your tuition fees in one instalment in August or, if you are self-funding, in two instalments in August and February.  

Receiving your invoice

You will receive an email invoice from the Tuition Fees team within five days of accepting your offer and will need to pay the deposit within 30 days of receiving this invoice. Failure to pay this in time may result in your offer being withdrawn.  

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Frequently asked questions

All applications to our postgraduate programmes are made online – we do not accept paper applications. Please refer to the ‘How to apply’ section of each programme page to see what documents you are required to submit with your application and to view the selection process.

All of our programmes are academically rigorous and include a quantitative component so all candidates are expected to be familiar with a basic level of mathematics before the start of the programme. The quantitative experience statement provides an opportunity to demonstrate this to the selection committee.

In the quantitative experience statement, you need to list up to five of the most quantitative modules or elements of your studies to date. You should list the main topics of study (eg: algebra, probability etc) as well as the level of study (eg: high school, undergraduate degree, short course etc) as this will allow the selection committee to have an understanding of your quantitative experience to date.

Quantitative experience is a key selection criterion for our more quantitative programmes (MSc Finance, MSc Finance & Accounting, MSc Financial Technology, MSc Investment & Wealth Management, MSc Risk Management & Financial Engineering, MSc Business Analytics, MSc Climate Change, Management & Finance and MSc Economics & Strategy for Business) so please be sure to check the entry requirements for your programme of interest to ensure your background is sufficiently quantitative. For other programmes, candidates are advised to review both the programme content and the pre-study modules to see what the numerical content of the programme includes before they submit an application.

You can apply to be considered for one programme each year. We will take your areas of interest and eligibility into account when considering you for alternative programmes.

While it is not compulsory to submit the results of an approved English language test with your application, it is strongly encouraged and will add weight to your application if you are able to show that you have met the language requirement prior to applying. You can find detailed information regarding the Business School’s language requirements and the tests that we accept here.

As part of your application, you will be asked to provide the contact details of two referees. Your referees will be contacted by email once you have completed and submitted your application, and the email will contain instructions on how they can submit your reference via our application system.

Please ensure that each reference letter that is submitted has been sent from an academic or professional email address. We cannot accept references sent from personal email addresses, such as Gmail, Hotmail, 126, 163, Sina, QQ, and Yahoo.

Our electronic application service is provided by an external provider, so there may be a delay before the receipt of your references is confirmed on your student application account.

If you receive confirmation that your references have been received but this still isn’t confirmed on your account a week after receiving the confirmation, please contact the Central Admissions team at business.admissions@imperial.ac.uk.

Yes. As part of the selection process, shortlisted candidates for our MSc programmes will be invited to complete an interview. Interviews are conducted through Kira Talent, our video interview platform, which you can access online to record and submit your answers.

The interview process typically takes about 20 minutes and does not require extensive preparation. It aims to supplement your written application by providing a further opportunity for you to articulate your suitability for your MSc programme of choice through questions about your previous experience and future aspirations.

If you are invited to submit a video interview, you will be sent details of how to access and use the Kira Talent online interview platform.

Once you have created an account, you will be asked a series of questions, to which you can record your answers as short videos and submit them online.

Please make sure that the invitation doesn’t go to your junk mail by adding kiratalent.com to your list of safe senders. You must complete your online interview by the deadline stated in the email. If the email has gone into a junk, spam, or clutter folder in your inbox, we will not be able to rearrange a new interview for you, and your application will be considered for withdrawal.

Please note: our video interviews are conducted via the Kira Talent platform. As Kira Talent is an independent third party service provider with their own terms and conditions of service and privacy policy, please familiarise yourself with these and ensure you are happy with them before proceeding to use the Kira service and platform.

For all MSc programmes, you can normally expect to receive a decision within 6-8 weeks of having submitted a complete application. Please keep in mind that during busy times and/or where documents are missing from an application, this time may increase.

When an offer is submitted by the Business School, the Central Admissions need to make a number of final checks before it can be formally approved. These may include an additional review of an applicant’s academic background or ensuring the references we have received are valid. Until you have received confirmation of the official offer via the College’s applicant portal, please do not arrange accommodation, book flights or decline any other offers you may be holding. The majority of offers are successfully approved by Central Admissions and you will be able to see full details of your offer conditions once your official offer has been confirmed.

Unfortunately, we are unable to confirm when you will receive a decision on your application but we will be in touch via email as soon as there is an update. Please be aware that you do not need to provide any additional information unless you think that this will add significant weight to your application (e.g. updated transcripts, relevant internships, English language results).

Please email your programme admissions team if you would like feedback on your application. Please note that whilst limited feedback can be provided, the decision of the academic selectors is final and it will not be possible for your application to be reconsidered.