Law and Finance

The compulsory modules studied will give you an excellent opportunity to:

• explore corporate law, corporate finance law, corporate tax law and securities regulation
• engage critically with domestic and international developments in financial law from practical, regulatory and policy perspectives
• examine detailed knowledge of financial services and financial derivatives both from a theoretical and practical standpoint
• understand how to analyse and present statistical data
• learn how to interpret financial accounting information
• make effective financial decisions in a corporate enterprise.

Additionally, these compulsory modules will also enable you to hone your legal and finance research and writing skills, which you will be able to demonstrate in your dissertation – an independent piece of research on your chosen topic. The programme gives students the flexibility of choosing a topic within the field of either financial law or finance, or an interdisciplinary topic.

You will also benefit from our rigorous support programme which includes a pre-sessional programme, offered by the Law School in conjunction with the Business School. This is designed to support the development of your finance knowledge particularly for students who do not have a background in finance. Additionally we host a 10-week programme which runs alongside your taught academic programme, and is specifically designed to meet the needs of home and international students in the School of Law, particularly those who do not have a background in law. It allows you to refine and develop the academic and transferable skills needed to excel during your taught postgraduate programmes, as well as prepare for professional roles after graduation.

The wide-ranging list of optional modules means that you can explore a diverse range of related subjects of interest to you.

Course structure

These are typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our Terms and conditions.

Modules Year 1

Compulsory modules

• Principles of International Financial Law 15 credits
• Quantitative Methods 15 credits
• Corporate Finance 15 credits
• Financial Reporting and Analysis 15 credits
• Corporate Finance and Securities Law 15 credits
• Dissertation 45 credits

Optional modules

• International Competition Law 15 credits
• Corporate Law 15 credits
• Corporate Social Responsibility 15 credits
• International Banking Law: Capital Markets and Loans 15 credits
• International Law of Credit and Security 15 credits
• International Trade Finance Law 15 credits
• Central Issues in Arbitration 15 credits
• Forensic Accounting and Finance 15 credits
• Corporate Governance 15 credits

For more information on typical modules, read Law and Finance MSc in the course catalogue

Learning and teaching

You’ll be taught through weekly and fortnightly seminars and lectures over two semesters. You’ll also receive separate dissertation supervision. Independent study is integral to this programme – not just to prepare for classes but to develop research and other critical skills.

Assessment

You’ll be assessed through coursework and exams.