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    MSc One year full-time or two years part-time.

Course Description

Worldwide growth in the global banking sector and the increasingly complex financial markets has furthered the demand for professionals with specialist skills and competencies such as thorough understanding of the principles and techniques in global financial markets, and an appreciation of the role of risk management in complex financial institutions.

This innovative postgraduate programme is specifically designed to equip graduates looking to pursue careers in corporate finance in large financial and non-financial institutions, corporate financial services, financial regulatory agencies, wealth management and investment. The compulsory and optional modules of this exciting programme cover a very wide range of specialised areas from which you will gain a thorough and in-depth knowledge of the most current developments in the global financial markets and institutions, investment and wealth management. The module syllabuses are designed to develop your quantitative analysis skills, enabling you to critically analyse financial investment proposals and empirical applications of corporate finance. These skills are deemed crucial for a successful career in the banking and finance sector.

Entry Requirements

Applicants should meet one of the following:

  • Possess, or expect to obtain, an undergraduate degree or equivalent, in a relevant area (Accounting, Banking, Economics or Finance) with a minimum of a 2:2 classification. Students with a general Business Studies degree with a relevant pathway or substantive appropriate module coverage will be considered on a case by case basis
  • Have a minimum of five years relevant work experience in the field of finance
  • Hold a suitable professional qualification from an appropriate professional body. In some instances those with higher level professional qualifications may be exempt from specific taught modules. Such exemptions would be discussed on a case by case basis with the Programme Director.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

A range of bursaries, scholarships, loans and grants are available. Please visit website to find out more.

Student Destinations

The demand for highly skilled and knowledgeable finance professionals is now more global than ever before. No longer are London and New York the only homes for large multi-national international financial businesses and institutions. These potential employers are now additionally located in the Middle and Far-East and a postgraduate student is almost as likely to find their first job in Dubai, Bahrain or Shanghai as in the traditional centres.

This demand has been instrumental in designing this challenging suite of programmes. In order to maximise employability the programme learning outcomes are geared towards supplying students with the knowledge, skills and understanding that the finance industry requires. A key component of this is the module “Current Issues in Accounting, Banking & Finance”.

Module Details

Compulsory Taught Modules:

  • Global Financial Institutions (20 credits)
  • Contemporary Issues in Accounting, Banking, Economics & Finance (20 credits)
  • Innovation and Risk Management in Banking (20 credits)
  • Research Methods (20 credits)
  • Wealth Management (20 credits)

Optional Taught Modules (choice of two)*:

  • Capital Markets And Derivatives) (20 credits)
  • Corporate Finance And Risk (20 credits)
  • Finance of International Business (20 credits)
  • International Political Economy (20 credits)
  • Principles of Islamic Finance (20 credits)
  • Management of Finance (20 credits)
  • Professional Work Experience (20 credits)
  • Quantitative Finance (20 credits

*Please note that optional modules run subject to demand and availability.

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