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Finance with Risk Management MSc – 1 year

University of Bath

Master

In Bath ()

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Duration

    1 Year

Receive a solid theoretical foundation in finance and risk management. Use your quantitative skills and enhance your employability. You’ll graduate prepared for a finance-related career.

Develop an in-depth knowledge of the financial system. You’ll learn to analyse financial decisions and the motivations of people making them. You’ll apply this knowledge in a range of real-world scenarios.

Our course brings in expertise from the University’s departments of Mathematical Sciences and Economics. This ensures you’ll have access to a wide range of teaching and research experience.

About this course

Study with us to help achieve your career goals. You will develop the right skills and work with employers from week one of the course.

This course is for Graduates who have little or no business experience and want a career in finance or risk management.
Our graduates have a great employment record. Most go on to careers in a range of areas, start their own business or begin a PhD.

2.1 or above (or international equivalent) undergraduate degree. Your degree can be in any discipline but you must have studied a subject with quantitative content.
We do not require GMAT

The Financial Times has ranked this MSc 4th in the world for Risk Management
You'll leave prepared for a finance career with our emphasis on technical and practical skills
Share your knowledge and experiences with students from all four of our finance courses. You'll also gain global insight working with students from all over the world
Learn from three of the University’s leading teaching and research departments. We bring in expertise from Management, Mathematical Sciences and Economics
Focus on your areas of interest with our flexible course structure
Choose between managerial projects and a dissertation during the summer term. You'll get valuable experience working with a partner organisation on a real problem

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Subjects

  • Risk
  • Risk Management
  • Financial
  • IT risk
  • Financial Training
  • Finance
  • Decision
  • Decision Making
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Corporate
  • Corporate Insolvency
  • Corporate Social Responsibility

Course programme

Semester one: taught units

Compulsory units

You will take these units:
  • Econometrics for finance
  • Theory of financial decision making
  • Introduction to quantitative finance
Optional units

You will select two of these units:
  • Financial derivatives
  • Investment management
  • Banking
  • Corporate governance
Semester two: taught units

Compulsory units

You will take these units:
  • Financial econometrics
  • Corporate finance
  • Risk management
Optional units

You will select two of these units:
  • Financial engineering
  • International finance
  • Financial statement analysis and company valuation
  • Contemporary finance issues
  • New venture financing
  • Behavioural finance
Summer: Dissertation or Practice Track

You will finish the course by choosing one of these two options:

Dissertation Track

You will produce a unique piece of research using techniques learned throughout the year.

Practice Track

You will work with one of our partner organisations to solve a real business challenge. In teams, you will apply what you have learned and present your work to the company.


Additional information

Fees Overseas: £25,000

Home/EU: 31 August 2020
Overseas: 30 June 2020

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