MSc Banking and Finance

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Programme description

Worldwide growth in the financial services sector has furthered the demand for students with specialist skills and competencies in banking and finance.  This programme builds on the School's established strengths in economics and finance and is responsive to trends and issues in global financial services industries. 

The programme provides participants with an opportunity to critically analyse the role of banking within international financial markets, notably the management of individual, company and country risk.  Attention is also placed on developing a contemporary empirical understanding of the behaviour of international financial markets, alongside providing candidates with the ICT and research skills required by employers in this highly competitive sector.   

Who is the programme for?

Closely related to the School's MSc in Finance, this programme features a greater number of compulsory modules in central, retail and investment banking.  Responding to strong demand for specialist skills in banking, this programme is aimed at students interested in central, investment or retail banking as well as broader finance topics.

Professional skill development

The MSc Banking and Finance programme provides opportunities for students to develop relevant skills and a practical understanding of:

  • The role of banks in a modern economy;
  • The operational behaviour of banks, financial markets and investors;
  • Contemporary debates in international financial markets; and
  • The ethical issues affecting the banking sector and financial markets more generally.

Programme structure

The programme is modular in structure, comprising 180 credits, which are studied on a full-time basis over 12 months.

Compulsory modules (130 credits) include:

Optional modules (candidates select 50 credits from the list below):

Dr Bartosz Gebka – Degree Programme Director

‘Students on MSc Banking and Finance come from different cultural and educational backgrounds, but all share a genuine interest in the working of financial markets and institutions.  The year spent at Newcastle is full of enjoyably challenging academic tasks and interactions with fellow students and the region.  As a result, our graduates emerge as highly educated and competitive individuals, who have made friendships for life and will always think warmly about their time in the North East.  Banking and Finance graduates find employment within the financial sector, but also with manufacturing companies and public institutions in need of finance specialists.  Given the strength of the academic underpinnings of the programme, some graduates continue their education in the finance area by studying for a PhD.’

Entry Requirements

Candidates are required to hold a minimum upper second class first degree (2:1) or overseas equivalent, with transcript evidence of mathematical education.

Applicants whose first language is not English require IELTS 6.5 or equivalent, with no less than 6.0 in any element.  Pre-sessional courses in English language are provided by the University and successful completion of these may be a condition of entry.

Fees

Fees per academic year 2012-13

UK/EU: full time £8,500
International: full time £15,900

Please refer to our Tuition Fees section for information about changes to fees and fee discounts.

Funding and Finance - MSc Banking and Finance

Related Programme of Interest:

MSc Finance