MSc Banking and Finance

Postgraduate

In Colchester

£ 10,200 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Colchester

  • Duration

    1 Year

About the course
How are banks innovating to meet customer demands? Is globalisation 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 exams to exceptional Masters students

Facilities

Location

Start date

Colchester (Essex)
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Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • Banking
  • Finance
  • Banking Finance
  • Banking and Finance
  • School
  • Industry
  • IT risk
  • Risk
  • Teaching
  • Business School
  • Portfolio Management
  • Financial Training
  • Trading
  • Financial

Course programme

Example structure
Postgraduate study is the chance to take your education to the next level. The combination of compulsory and optional modules means our courses help you develop extensive knowledge in your chosen discipline, whilst providing plenty of freedom to pursue your own interests. Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field, therefore to ensure your course is as relevant and up-to-date as possible your core and optional module structure may be subject to change.
For many of our courses you’ll have a wide range of optional modules to choose from – those listed in this example structure are, in many instances, just a selection of those available. Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current postgraduate students, including details of all optional modules.
Year 1
Modern Banking
Dissertation
Research Methods in Finance: Empirical Methods in Finance
Bank Strategy and Risk
Portfolio Management
Postgraduate Mathematics Preparation
Exchange Rates and International Finance (optional)
Trading Global Financial Markets (optional)
Teaching
Tailor the content of your course to more closely fit your interests and aspirations
Courses focus on practical applications and links with industry
We run an open seminar series
Assessment
Regular assessment is by coursework, presentations, case studies, group work, tests and examinations
Dissertation
You submit a 15,000 word dissertation
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Additional information

Essex Business School is an IMC Advantage Partner and a Recognised Partner of the CFA Postgraduate loans for Masters courses are now available from the Student Loans Company, worth up to £10,000, for students from the UK and EU “Studying at Essex Business School helped me to identify my key skills so I could decide on a suitable career path I developed expertise in banking and finance and undertook an undergraduate placement in Shanghai to apply what I’d learnt, whilst studying Mandarin ” Alina Skuba, MSc Banking and Finance and BSc Banking and Finance Our expert staff Our finance group is one of the largest in the UK Our expert team are at the forefront of financial debate and have presented their research at the Bank of England, the European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve They combine academic and industry experience to explore issues such as: business ethics corporate social responsibility organisation studies leadership and strategy finance and banking risk management international management Essex Finance Centre is based at the School and uses social science theories to address the important issues faced by today’s organisations in the commercial, public and third sectors Specialist facilities Our zero carbon building reflects our ethical approach to business Located on our Colchester Campus on the Knowledge Gateway and Parkside Office Village, our Essex Business School building features a unique winter garden, which gives the building its own micro-climate The Eden-style dome provides an innovative working environment, which includes: Bloomberg Financial Market Labs in our virtual trading floor modern lecture theatres study pods and innovation booths – perfect for group working networking opportunities with visiting businesses Bonds café study skills support, such as workshops and learning resources Your future Our course provides you with the foundations for a rewarding career in banking and finance, equipping...

MSc Banking and Finance

£ 10,200 + VAT