Finance (Corporate Finance)

King's College London

Postgraduate

In London

higher than £ 9000

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    London

Entry requirements & how to apply
Minimum requirements 

High 2:1

(65%)



Undergraduate degree with a high 2:1 honours (i.e. overall average of at least 65% across all years of study) required in a social science related area (e.g. management, economics, finance or other relevant subject).

Our programme is most suitable if you have some quantitative background in either finance and/or economics or have a degree with some quantitative elements.

In order to meet the academic entry requirements for this programme you should have a minimum high 2:1 undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 65% or above in the UK marking scheme. If you are still studying you should be achieving an average of at least 65% or above in the UK marking scheme. 

Please note: Meeting the minimum requirements for your application to be considered does not guarantee an offer as applications for this programme are very competitive.


International requirements   Visit our admissions webpages to view our International entry requirements.
English Language requirements Band B Visit our admissions webpages to view our English language entry requirements.
Application procedure

Applications must be made online using King’s online application portal apply.kcl.ac.uk and a non-refundable application fee of £80 applies.

Your application will be assessed by academic staff in the department; we aim to process all applications within four to six weeks, but during February, March and holiday periods, applications may take longer to process.

Personal statement and supporting information

You will be asked to submit the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

Personal Statement  Yes A personal statement of up to 4,000 characters (maximum 2 pages) is required.
Previous Academic Study Yes A copy (or copies) of your official academic transcript(s), showing the subjects studied and marks obtained

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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10 Cutcombe Road, SE5 9RJ

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • Social Science
  • International
  • Economics
  • English
  • Credit
  • English Language
  • Corporate Finance
  • Risk
  • Investment Management
  • Investment
  • Finance
  • Financial
  • IT risk
  • Financial Training
  • Financial Analysis
  • Analysis & Valuation

Course programme

Course detail Description

Whether you’re just starting your career, or you’re an expert business analyst, we’ll provide an intellectually challenging environment for you to develop your skills.

You’ll develop new research, theory, and analysis skills – as well as the means to apply these to the working world.

Course purpose

The course will provide you with cutting-edge theories in corporate finance and investment management – as well as the knowledge of how to apply them. You’ll learn about the industry in real depth, from the philosophies behind a social science study of business decisions, to the relationship between corporations and their external macroeconomic environment.

Course format and assessment

We use lectures, seminars and group tutorials to deliver most of the modules on the course. You will also be expected to undertake a significant amount of independent study.

teaching Module Lectures, seminars and feedback Self-study Per 15-credit module Between 20 and 30 hours which typically consist of a combination of lectures, case discussion, trading lab sessions and class activities; there may be some variation in the precise format. Approximately 120-130 hours. Dissertation module Dissertation workshops and one-to-one supervision. Approximately 596 hours self-study and project work.

Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work.

Throughout the degree students are assessed by a variety of methods, which include written examinations, coursework and individual or group projects and presentations for the taught modules. The dissertation submitted in September each year is worth 60 credits. Assignment feedback is provided within four working weeks of submission.

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Structure

Year 1 Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 180 credits. Required Modules

You are required to take:

• Corporate Finance (15 credits)

• Investment Management (15 credits)

• Financial Analysis & Valuation (15 credits)

• Quantitative Methods (15 credits)

• Options Analysis & Valuation (15 credits)

• Dissertation (60 credits)

Optional Modules

In addition, you are required to take 45 credits from a range of optional modules, which may typically include:

• Empirical Finance (15 credits)

• Corporate Strategic Decisions Under Uncertainty (15 credits)

• Mergers and Acquisitions (15 credits)

• Credit Risk & Default Analysis (15 credits)

• Accounting Organisations & Society (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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