During your Master’s you will have the opportunity to engage with business professionals in a variety of ways from listening to them deliver as Guest Lecturers or engaging with them during the Employability and Careers Expo. Find out more about the opportunities available to you on our MSc in Finance and Investment.

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Career and Employability Treks

We provide students with the opportunity to visit organisations and engage with industry and business professionals in their own environments.

Please note: Treks may be in and around Edinburgh or further afield and may have limited places

Benefits

  • Developing your knowledge of an industry, sector, or geographical location in order to make informed career choices
  • Get a feel for the culture, people, and values of specific companies
  • Build your network of industry professionals and alumni

Read our Student Blog about attending a Career and Employability Trek in 2022/23

Guest lecturers

Over the course of the academic year, we bring in senior figures from relevant organisations to talk about specific subject matter and its application to real world working challenges.

These lectures provide a fantastic opportunity to ask questions, network with the speaker and gain valuable career insight and advice from experienced professionals.

Organisations represented in the past include:

  • abrdn
  • Accenture
  • CDC Group
  • Edinburgh Social Enterprise Network
  • EY
  • European Central Bank
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • KPMG
  • Kraft Heinz
  • Revolut
  • Santander
  • NatWest Group