Banking & Finance
Master
In London
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
London
The banking and financial markets face many complex challenges. We’ll provide you with the expertise to understand and overcome them. By the end of your course, you’ll have all the skills you need for a huge range of careers across the sector.
Our expert researchers and practitioners will provide innovative theories on key issues in the industry. And you’ll have plenty of opportunities to put it into practice. Our industry-standard software and datasets, and our virtual trading floor give you the chance to test your skills – using the same tools as the professionals.
The course information sheet is a printable version of the information on this web page, which you can download here.
Key benefits
You’ll develop a thorough knowledge of commercial and investment banking – as well as the changing structure of the international financial industry.
At our central London school, you’ll be taught by financial experts with a huge range of industry experience.
Our latest research informs your course. And we’ll help you turn theory into practice so you can use what you learn in the working world.
We have an extensive network of contacts from a wide variety of financial organisations. So you’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn from inspiring guest speakers, putting their insider knowledge into practice in real-world scenarios.
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Subjects
- Investment Banking
- Investment
- Banking
- Finance
- Financial
- Industry
- Banking and Finance
- Banking Finance
- Financial Training
Course programme
Year 1
Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 180 credits.
Required Modules
You are required to take:
• Quantitative Methods for Finance (15 credits)
• Investments (15 credits)
• Commercial and Investment Banking (15 credits)
• Financial Statements (15 credits)
• Financial Derivatives (15 credits)
• Dissertation (60 credits)
In addition, you are required to take 45 credits from a range of optional modules, which may typically include:
• Asset Pricing (15 credits)
• Empirical Finance (15 credits)
• Applied Risk Management for Banking (15 credits)
• Financial Econometrics (15 credits)
• Corporate Finance (15 credits)
• Empirical Macroeconomics (15 credits)
• Banking Regulation (15 credits)
• Topics in Applied Finance (15 credits)
• Behavioural Finance (15 credits)
King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.
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Banking & Finance