Finance MSc
Postgraduate
In Worcester
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Worcester
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Different dates available
What makes Finance MSc at Worcester special? With an optional 6-month internship, introductory bursary, and access to our Future Leaders' Programme, the one-year full-time MSc Finance offers a highly-specialised and contemporary study of finance. The Worcester MSc Finance focuses on corporate finance, financial risk management and banking all set within relevant real-world contexts. You will explore UK money markets as sources of funding; review global investments; evaluate new international market opportunities; consider how to maximise investment returns in a competitive environment and mitigate global risk. You will hone your financial decision-making skills, enabling you to demonstrate your ability to optimise shareholder value, even in complex circumstances such as mergers and hostile takeover. Your time at university is an important investment in your future career potential and ability to compete for the most desirable graduate jobs. The employment prospects for Worcester graduates are excellent - 93% of our students are in work or further study within six months of graduation and we will work with you throughout your studies to prepare you for your future career.
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About this course
Entry requirements Either a first or second-class Honours Degree or equivalent plus at least 25% of level 6 study of Finance. If English is not your first language, you will be expected to have reached a sufficient standard on admission to the course (e.g. IELTS 6.5, with a minimum of5.5 in each element).
Please see our International pages for additional information.
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Subjects
- Finance
- Risk
- IT risk
- Financial
- Financial Training
- Global
- Investment
- Decision Making
- International
- Banking
- Money Markets
- Risk Management
- Corporate Finance
Course programme
Here is an overview of current modules available on this course. Regular updates may mean that exact module titles may differ.
Modules- Banking, International Capital Markets and Investments
- Business Investigation & Discovery
- Corporate Finance, Risk Management, and the UK Money Markets
- Corporate Intelligence
- Financial Decision Making for Managers
- Managerial Economics and Risk Analysis
- Strategy, Sustainability & the Global Economy
Project Alternatives:
- Dissertation
- Management Project (based upon 'client' brief)
It is possible to study towards a Masters award (nine modules) or either of the interim awards:
Postgraduate Certificate
To gain a Postgraduate Certificate students must successfully complete three modules, which may be all taught or a combination of taught and individual study modules.
Postgraduate Diploma
After completing the Postgraduate Certificate, it is possible to complete a further three modules to achieve the award of Postgraduate Diploma
Finance MSc