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University of Essex, MSc, Banking and Finance

University of Essex
 United Kingdom

 

Study mode Start date Duration Fee international Fee UK/ EU Fee study period Year of study
Full-time Oct months: 12 £16750 £9950 Academic year 2016 - 2017

How are banks innovating to meet customer demands? Is globalization increasing risk in the banking and finance sector?

This course builds on your existing knowledge of finance, banking or business to prepare you for a challenging and rewarding career in any banking specialism. You follow an advanced and up-to-date programme of study using industry-standard trading software.

We provide you with a broad vision and understanding of the changing nature of modern banking firms. You develop a detailed understanding of areas including:

  • portfolio management
  • modern banking methods
  • bank strategy and risk
  • regulation and the internationalisation process


This course is taught at Essex Business School. We're proud to be an internationally diverse and research intensive school, ranked in the top 25 in the UK for research excellence (REF, 2014). By embedding the latest academic and industry thinking into our teaching, you experience an education that’s at the forefront of the issues impacting today’s banking and finance sectors.

We help you understand the financial drivers of an increasingly complex banking world to give you the best foundation for your career.

Our MSc Banking and Finance is also available to study part-time and you may be eligible for scholarships and discounts provided by the University of Essex. Essex Business School also offers a limited number of scholarships for the CFA level one exam and IMC level one and two examsto exceptional Masters students.

Structure of the course

A Masters course lasts for twelve months (full-time), starting in October, and consists of taught modules during your autumn and spring terms, and normally a research-based dissertation or other project-based work submitted in September.

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