Detailed Program Facts

Application Fee

  Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE

Tuition Fee

 CAD 21,900 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in Keele University

  CAD 9,207 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

• IELTS
  • Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - 5.5 - With No Band Less Than
• TOEFL
  • Minimum Overall Score - 87.0  Minimum Listening - 17.0  Minimum Reading - 18.0  Minimum Writing - 17.0  Minimum Speaking - 20.0  
• PTE
  • Minimum Overall Score - 62.0  

• Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, student must have a Bachelor's degree.

• Minimum CGPA Required: 55.00 %

Additional Information

Career prospects

Career options with specialist investment management are broad and varied – you could pursue roles in banks, brokerage firms, credit unions, insurance companies and well-known financial institutions like Vanguard, JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, HSBC, Merrill Lynch, to name just a few.

As a graduate of this programme, you will be well prepared for senior positions in investment banking, asset management and financial analysis. Graduates from Keele Business School work for major employers including the Bank of England, Campus Group, Grant Thornton and Eastern International University Vietnam.

Our educational programmes and the learning environment at Keele is designed to help you to develop further as a well-rounded postgraduate and a critical thinker who is capable of making a positive and valued contribution in a complex and rapidly changing global world, whichever spheres of life you engage in during and after your studies at Keele.

Team building, group work, research, presentations and projects will help you develop essential skills, such as business planning, decision-making, problem-solving, communication, delegation and time management.

Should you wish to continue your studies, you’ll be placed to pursue further postgraduate studies at MPhil or PhD level. You will also be prepared for a career in research in economics, finance and banking.

Our graduates obtained positions as:

• Alternative investment analyst
• Financial analyst
• Fund manager
• Hedge fund manager
• Portfolio manager
• Private equity associate
• Risk manager
• Stockbroker

Scholarships

We are introducing new scholarships for prospective Post-Graduate Students for the upcoming September 2024 and January 2025 intakes this year!

Scholarship Details:

• 1^st class UG degree (75%+ or 7.5 CGPA+): 6000 pounds.
• 2.1 class UG degree (60%-75% or 6.5 - 7.5CGPA): 6000 pounds.
• 2.2 class UG degree (60%-75% or 6.5 - 7.5CGPA): 3000 pounds.

Hence, any student who has received above 60% or 6.5 CGPA will be eligible for a scholarship of 6000 pounds. We encourage you to share this information with your network of students looking at studying in the UK, especially looking for a quality education at a TEF Gold ranked University but also considering affordability.

We have exciting updates regarding the Postgraduate Global Scholarship for our international students who will be enrolling for September 2025 and January 2026 intakes at Keele University. The scholarship awards are based on the following undergraduate achievements. 

• Any student achieving the equivalent of a UK 1^st or higher will receive £5000 off their postgraduate taught course.
• Any student achieving the equivalent of a UK 2:1 or higher will receive £4000 off their postgraduate taught course.
• Any student with the equivalent of a UK 2:2 will receive £3000 off their postgraduate taught course.

There are various options through which a student can get a post study work visa in the UK. 
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa for the graduates with a genuine and credible business idea. 
Tier 2 (General) is the leading immigration visa to work in the UK.
Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme is for students who have completed their Ph.D. and is valid for 12 months for them to work, look for work or set up a business. 
Tier 5 Youth Mobility is for individuals of certain countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand aged between 18 -30 who wish to move to the UK. 
Tier 5 GAE is for individuals who want to come to the UK for work experience, training, research or a fellowship. 
UK Ancestry is for individuals who are a citizen of a commonwealth and plan to work in the UK and have a grandparent who was born in the UK.