Master of Science - International Banking and Finance
Course structure
We offer you the opportunity to study our MSc International Banking and Finance, or MSc International Banking and Finance combined with another business topic. Our degrees are flexible, and this gives you the chance to focus on a specific area that interests you. It also shows future employers where your specific interests and skills are. There are four International Banking and Finance degree options for you to choose from, we refer to these as specialist pathways. The option you choose to study is what will be printed on your graduating certificate.
All the MSc International Banking and Finance degrees are made up of core modules (ones you must study) and a range of optional modules. In total, you will study nine modules across an MSc degree.
- International Banking and Finance MSc
- International Banking MSc
- International Banking, Finance and Investment Management MSc
- International Banking, Risk and Regulation MSc
Teaching
We will teach you through
- lectures
- workshops
- tutorials/seminars
- group-work
- student presentations.
Specifically for our MSc International Banking and Finance degrees, you also experience an investment simulation game, trading on past stocks and shares.
Typically, lectures are larger classes as they may contain students from across a range of degrees. Topics covered during lectures can then be discussed and debated further in tutorial/seminars, which are typically much smaller classes, up to 25/30 students, allowing more interaction and opportunity to learn further.
Many of our teaching sessions focus on employability, including guest lectures from industry professionals and industry-run workshops. In previous years we have partnered with EY, BlackRock and IBM, to deliver guest lectures and workshops to give our students first-hand experience of what is required in industry. We also gain the support from a large number of local and national SME’s who offer consultancy projects for our students to work on. These are designed to add to your teaching and offer you more opportunities to plan for your future career by learning directly from business professionals.
We also encourage group work, group projects, student poster presentations and other methods which help to build student confidence and prepare for the business world.
Assessment
Assessments will vary depending on your choice of modules.
You will be assessed through a combination of methods, which may include
- coursework
- exams
- group projects
- presentations.
Some of these are submitted during the semester and others may take place at the end of a semester.
Coursework usually accounts for between 40-50% of the overall degree. This will depend on your final choice of modules.
Careers
for International Banking and Finance MSc
In the School of Business, we have a dedicated team of careers and employability support professionals who are available to you. As a student, you will have access to an extensive range of services aimed at helping you prepare for your career.
Entry requirements
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