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    MSc 1 year full-time

Course Description

The Financial Times* ranks our MSc Finance third in the UK, and 12th in the world

Join us to gain a deep theoretical and conceptual knowledge of finance and quantitative skills, preparing you for a range of careers in the financial industry. Go beyond the application of skills and develop your ability to challenge, evaluate, and rethink established paradigms.  

As the anticipation of jobs being challenged by Artificial Intelligence becomes a reality, we aim to share the skills and depth of understanding needed to design, develop, and supervise these new forms of financial intelligence.

In line with the CFA curriculum we have launched a new module on Ethics, Financial Regulation and Corporate Governance, offering you the opportunity to study with a European business school partner.

WBS benefits from excellent links to key financial institutions and employers, and this course has benefited from industry recommendations. This course was revised for 2020 entry.

* The Financial Times ranks our MSc Finance 12th in the world and 3rd in the UK in their Masters in Finance Pre-experience ranking 2022. 

Entry Requirements

The finance programmes are challenging technical courses. To succeed on these courses you will need strong finance, mathematics and statistics or econometrics ability; this could be demonstrated by a high 2.1 or first achieved in a relevant subject at Undergraduate level, and the study of relevant modules in key areas. A clear emphasis on your choice of undergraduate electives in the aforementioned areas will strengthen your application.

When assessing your academic record, we take into account your grade average, and the position of the institution where you studied your qualification.

You must have, or be expecting to obtain, at least a high 2.1 degree at Undergraduate level from a UK university, or overseas equivalent from a top-performing University.

  • A first or high 2.1 achieved in a relevant subject at Undergraduate level
  • We do not require a GMAT or GRE score but a well-balanced score (700+) may strengthen your application.

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Fees

For fees and funding information please see our website

Programme Funding

WBS Scholarships

We are investing in the future by enabling talented students to receive a top-quality business education.

We have £1million+ of WBS Scholarships available for students applying to study on our MSc postgraduate courses.

Scholarships awards range from 10% of your tuition fee to a maximum of 50% for exceptional candidates. They are highly competitive and awarded on an ongoing basis, so applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early.

We focus on attracting intellectually curious individuals who strive for excellence in everything they do. We welcome talented candidates from across the globe who are passionate about achieving their full potential, both academically and professionally.

Student Destinations

What do our graduates do? 

  • Analyst
  • Credit Trader
  • Senior Credit Analyst
  • Consultant
  • STIR Derivatives Trader
  • Finance Specialist
  • Tax & Regulatory Services Consultant
  • Investment Banking Analyst
  • Data Scientist
  • Business Controller

Module Details

Compulsory Modules

  • Quantitative Methods for Finance
  • Asset Pricing
  • Corporate Finance
  • Investment Management
  • Empirical Finance
  • Ethics, Financial Regulation & Corporate Governance
  • Research Methodology
  • Dissertation

Optional Modules

These are indicative optional modules which may vary year-on-year.

  • Behavioural Finance
  • Derivative Securities
  • Financial Reporting & Statement Analysis
  • Judgement & Decision-making
  • Financial Risk Management
  • Fixed Income & Credit Risk
  • International Financial Management
  • Alternative Investments
  • Big Data Analytics
  • Mergers and Acquisitions & Corporate Control
  • Practice of Investment Management

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