This course provides an academically rigorous and commercially relevant programme, enabling finance professionals to consolidate their existing experience and develop their future careers in finance. The programme has access to a strong network of finance practitioners and institutions to help deliver its goal of a rigorous but commercially relevant programme. The MFin degree also comprises non-financial material which enables students to broaden their experience at Cambridge beyond finance, develop interpersonal skills and engage in various career development workshops. The aims of the programme are to give rigorous and intensive training in finance for students with very strong academic qualifications and several years’ experience in professional finance and enable students to gain a rigorous grounding in the core concepts, an understanding of applied finance and the chance to integrate theory and practice. Students will gain a sound understanding of finance theory, financial products, financial reporting, valuation, etc., derived from a programme of core courses. Students will also acquire detailed understanding of a selection of specialist areas, such as investment management, derivatives and private equity, derived from elective courses and project work. Students will also develop the following skills: how to inform and make rational financial decisions and how to cooperate with members of a team to complete group projects and presentations.