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Infrastructure Investment and Finance MSc

Infrastructure Investment and Finance MSc

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Full time | UCL (University College London) | 1 year | 23-SEP-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

23-SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Investment Management Finance / Accounting (General)

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

This innovative MSc considers the perspectives of infrastructure investment and finance. It is aimed at developing global leaders and professionals for the infrastructure sector. It draws on the expertise of external organisations such as infrastructure developers, advisors, asset managers and multi-lateral development banks in delivering cutting edge knowledge and industry practice for the infrastructure sector. With a strong commercial focus, the MSc in Infrastructure Investment and Finance (IIF) provides candidates with a well-balanced mix of economic and financial theory as well as industry practice, including modules exploring: the economics and finance of infrastructure development and delivery; the future of infrastructure investment at global, national and sector levels, and the key determinants; the impact of government policy and capital markets on infrastructure investment; the organisation of public private partnership (PPP) and project finance; the cost of capital for infrastructure investment and the allocation of risks in contracted delivery; the commercial perspective of infrastructure project sponsors, lenders, investors and contractors throughout the procurement, design, construction and operation of infrastructure assets; the process of infrastructure asset management.

Careers

This degree is designed to enable infrastructure specialists to develop the skills essential to the delivery of complex infrastructure projects. It will equip graduates with the potential to become future innovators, leaders, senior managers, policymakers, researchers and educators in the fields of infrastructure investment and finance, infrastructure ownership and project management industries. Organisations that are likely to take on graduates of this MSc include infrastructure developers, infrastructure financiers and investors such as institutions, banks and equity funds, infrastructure operators, public sector commissioning and regulatory bodies, as well as advisory firms active in the growing infrastructure market.

Employability

Completing this MSc will equip graduates with multi-disciplinary skills necessary for a career in infrastructure financing, procurement and development whether as a public sector advisor, private sector financing specialist or consultant within advisory firms.

Accreditation

This programme is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and is in academic partnership with the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI).

Modules

Demand Forecasts, Business Cases and Appraisal Methods - Core
Infrastructure: Economic Principles and Policy - Core
Infrastructure as an Asset Class - Core
Agency and Transaction Costs in Infrastructure Projects - Core
Financing Infrastructure: Fundamentals and Innovations in Funding and Finance - Core
Managing Infrastructure Projects and Programmes - Core
Infrastructure using a Special Purpose Vehicle - Core
Risk Modelling and Asset Management in Infrastructure Projects - Core

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£21,200

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£35,000

Entry requirements

A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor’s degree from a UK university in a relevant subject (including engineering, mathematical-based science, built environment, economics and finance), or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. In exceptional cases, a lesser academic qualification combined with substantial professional experience and demonstrable academic ability will allow acceptance onto the programme.

University information

UCL (University College London) is consistently ranked among the top ten universities in the world, conducting leading research across a wide range of subject areas. Throughout its long and prestigious history, it has inspired and educated countless minds and produced 30 Nobel prize recipients. With one campus located in the heart of Bloomsbury and a second campus in vibrant east London, the university is home to around 42,000 students...more

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