Infrastructure Investment and Finance

There is growing demand for infrastructure investment globally as traditional sources of public funding and finance can no longer be presumed to provide the required levels of capital. This innovative MSc considers the perspectives of procuring infrastructure as well as providing the private finance to deliver the required investments to close the infrastructure gap.

With a strong commercial focus, this course provides candidates with a well-balanced mix of economic and financial theory as well as industry practice, including modules exploring:

• The history and future of infrastructure investment at global, national and sector levels, and the key determinants of total and sector investment levels
• The impact of government policy, funding and private capital markets on investment in infrastructure
• The role of regulation in incentivising private investment
• The cost of capital for infrastructure investment and the allocation of risk in contracted delivery
• The commercial perspective of infrastructure project sponsors, lenders, investors and contractors throughout the procurement, design, construction and operation of infrastructure assets

MSc students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

The programme consists of eight core modules (120 credits) and a research dissertation (60 credits).

A Postgraduate Diploma, eight core modules (120 credits) is offered.

Core modules

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

Optional modules

There are no optional modules for this programme.

Dissertation/report

All students undertake a substantial research-based dissertation on a research question of their own choosing.

Teaching and learning

The MSc programme is delivered through a combination of lectures, seminars, group tutorials/workshops, project briefings, and individual supervision for the research-based dissertation element. Assessment is through examinations, 3,000-word written term papers and the 10,000-word dissertation.

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.

Scholarships relevant to this department are displayed below.

Bartlett Masters Scholarship

Value:

£10,000 (1 year)

Eligibility:

UK, EU, Overseas students

Criteria:

Based on financial need