Careers with this subject
Develop your analytical and critical reasoning skills, broaden your knowledge of ?nancial strategies, econometrics and ?nancial management, and develop a global perspective on this complex industry. Your skills are in demand from both commercial and industrial businesses globally.
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Careers advice is embedded into your academic programme through workshops, events, placements, networks - working with the academic staff teaching on your course. We also offer materials, networks and resources online through our 24/7 portal, and a wide-range of activities, opportunities and support centrally in the Careers Service space within the Student Hub.
We are here to help you to explore, connect and succeed.
Key features
- Start your course in September or January.
- Learn how to apply modern financial techniques and models to real-world problems in the context of both national and international environments.
- Gain more control over your time with three ?exible study options – study part-time (choose one or two modules per semester) or full-time.
- Enhance your career prospects and current vocational skills to a higher level
- Take advantage of Plymouth Business School’s social space that helps create a vibrant and inclusive postgraduate community.
- From September 2022 benefit from the option of choosing a joint programme with Fontys University of Applied Sciences, School of Business Engineering and Logistics, at Venlo, the Netherlands
Course details
Programme overview
- Gain a thorough understanding of ?nance, including investment, ?nancing, capital investments, capital structure and market ef?ciency, risk management and mergers. Specialist study focuses on investments, with an emphasis on shares, bonds and portfolio analysis. Along with exchange rate movements, in?ation and how they affect interest rates, currency options, ?nancial futures and swaps. You complete your studies by choosing an area that you want to study in more detail, either for personal interest or as a way of enhancing your employability. You are assigned a personal tutor who will give you one on one help and guidance to complete this project.The design of our postgraduate programmes focuses on four taught modules and a capstone project. We believe that simplicity in programme design provides you with a better learning experience. The dynamic and challenging nature of contemporary business does not isolate concepts into small packages – and neither do our programmes. This approach links concepts together as they are in the real world, and enables you to focus in on what really matters.Core modules
- ACF7003: International Finance
- ACF7001: Investments
- ACF7004: Analysis of Financial Statements
- ACF7002: Corporate Finance
- ACF7000J: Advanced Business Research
Every postgraduate taught course has a detailed programme specification document describing the programme aims, the programme structure, the teaching and learning methods, the learning outcomes and the rules of assessment.
The following programme specification represents the latest programme structure and may be subject to change:
Entry requirements
UK/EU
A relevant degree with honours or an equivalent professional qualification. Other qualifications accompanied by substantial experience in an appropriate field may also be considered. Non-standard applications will be considered on a case by case basis.
A relevant degree with honours or an equivalent professional qualification. Other qualifications accompanied by substantial experience in an appropriate field may also be considered. Non-standard applications will be considered on a case by case basis.
International
Please view the ? for further information regarding the equivalency of your degree. International applicants will be required to provide evidence of their English language ability, for example by achieving an IELTS score of 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in each element) or equivalent, see our ?. ? if you do not meet these requirements.
Please view the ? for further information regarding the equivalency of your degree. International applicants will be required to provide evidence of their English language ability, for example by achieving an IELTS score of 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in each element) or equivalent, see our ?. ? if you do not meet these requirements.
We welcome applicants with international qualifications. To view other accepted qualifications please refer to our ?
Scholarships
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