Understand and analyse international financial markets, institutions and strategies of investors. Our Finance MSc delivers advanced knowledge and skills in financial markets and institutions.
You'll learn how they function and interact with the real economy. You'll gain knowledge in making optimal decisions in your financial career.
The financial services sector has experienced worldwide growth. This has increased the demand for students with specialist skills finance. This course will suit you if you're interested in the following careers:
Your studies will include:
We'll encourage you to engage with contemporary debates. This should be related to the operation of financial markets and institutions. You'll learn about the types and function of financial markets. Such as:
You'll benefit from our status as a Bloomberg Experiential Learning Partner. Through self-study, you'll complete the Bloomberg Market Concepts certificate. This gives you an interactive introduction to the financial markets.
A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent. Your transcripts need to show an understanding of:
You can use your personal statement to show your mathematical knowledge if it is not clear from your transcripts.
See our website for fees
We offer a number of scholarships and funding opportunities, please visit our website for further information and to apply.
Graduates from this course have undertaken various roles including:
Careers
This course prepares you for a wide range of careers with employers, such as:
Compulsory modules
Dissertation 60
Applied Econometrics 10
Research Methods in Economics and Finance 10
Introductory Econometrics 10
Financial Theory 20
Financial Derivatives 20
Corporate Finance 10
Financial Technology 10
Critical Skills for Finance 0
Optional modules
International Money and Banking 10
Behavioural Finance 10
Risk Modelling 10
Retail and Investment Banking 10
International Finance 10
Portfolio Management 10
Introduction to Financial Reporting 10
Green Finance and Sustainability 10
Postgraduate International Experience 10
Newcastle University Business School is a world-leading, triple-accredited Business School. It is part of Newcastle University, a research-intens...