Program Overview

Our Banking and Finance MSc provides a comprehensive understanding of global banking and sustainability issues, emphasising the interpretation, evaluation, and communication of financial information, along with insights into the strategic and managerial roles within banking and financial institutions.

• Members of the course team will combine their sector and research experience to bring real-life case studies and examples into your learning.
• Specialist banking and finance modules are designed to develop your expertise, research and analytical skills to prepare you to work in a range of roles.
• Analyse banking structures, roles and mechanisms, and learn to examine the resilience of financial systems against credit, interest rate and climate risks.
• You will study authentic banking challenges, developing robust insights into sustainable banking strategies for institutional and economic stability.

Why you should study this course

• Practice simulated trading and other finance-related activities using a wide range of industry-standard demo software on our Bloomberg terminals4.
• Access advanced learning facilities with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the Bloomberg Trading Floor and the EconLab4.
• There will be opportunities for you to obtain Bloomberg Market Concept (BMC) and Environmental Social Governance (ESG) certifications at no additional cost.
• Learn from professionals with industry and research experience and interact with expert guest practitioners and scholars of banking and finance (opportunities not guaranteed)2.