MSc Banking and Finance (Professional Practice)

This course is specifically aimed at international students, supporting those wishing to gain practical work-based experiential learning. Together with studying your chosen course, we are offering an additional 6-month placement opportunity, making the course 18 months in length. This allows students to put into practice the skills and techniques developed throughout the Masters degree within a UK environment after completing the 12 months taught program. This course is ideal if youre looking to pursue a career in international financial markets and the banking sector. The course will enable you to develop your understanding, and critically evaluate the theories affecting the financial services sector, financial management, and capital markets, as well as the important issues facing banking and economics systems. The program is supported with our new state-of-the-art Trading Room which is equipped with professional software, providing up-to-date market data and financial analysis tools giving students a feel for how to deal responsibly with financial and economic market data. The Trading Room provides a simulation of what it is like to work in the financial industry and provides the experience of a real-life financial markets environment, thus enhancing your experience and employability.

An Honours degree (2:1 or above) or equivalent professional qualification, in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, and Management or a Quantitative Science. Applicants with other appropriate professional qualifications and/or experience will be considered on an individual basis.

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.