Global Investment Management

This programme is intensive and allows highly motivated graduates to ‘skill into’ the wholesale financial services sector and is designed for those with a business or cognate discipline (e.g. law, economics, computing etc.). A unique aspect of the programme is the option to undertake a placement with a wholesale financial firm. Such placements are subject to interview by the firm and cannot be guaranteed by the University.



Conversion Course

Are you looking to pivot your career or expand your expertise?



This programme provides the perfect opportunity to transfer your skills to a different sector with no need to have a background in the subject area.



Normally Pg Certificate (four months); Pg Diploma (nine months); Dissertation (four months); Placement (six months).





Pg Diploma element (150 effort hours per module).

The structure of the course is as follows:

Semester I

• Sustainable Finance

• Financial Markets, Institutions and Operations

• Insurance and Risk Management

• Financial Regulation



Semester 2

• Derivatives and Alternative Investments

• International Finance

• Fund Management

• Financial Reporting



Semester 3

• Research Methods in Finance

• Contemporary Issues in Finance



Either an academic dissertation or work placement report (the choice will be determined by whether the student undertakes placement).

Applicants must have gained a second class honours degree in a business or cognate discipline, however graduates of any discipline will be considered. In recent years graduates of chemistry, physics, law, politics and software engineering have completed the program.



Candidates whose first language is not English must provide evidence of their English language competence (minimum IELTS score of 6.0, or equivalent).



English Language Requirements

The minimum requirement for this course is Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5. Trinity ISE: Pass at level III also meets this requirement for Tier 4 visa purposes.



Ulster recognises a number of other English language tests and comparable IELTS equivalent scores.



Our Centre for English Language Teaching (CELT) is a specialised unit providing English language teaching and support for registered students who have English as an additional language.

Start Date: September 2025

Career options

The programme is primarily structured to aid graduates in gaining employment in the wholesale financial services sector, but would also provide a base for further research based study at PhD level. A wide range of placement opportunities are available including CitiGroup, PwC Augment, EY, Pearson and MTS Wealth in Belfast with other options being available in Dublin.