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MSc in Banking and Risk Admission Requirements

An undergraduate degree in a quantitative subject, finance, economics, business or management is normally required.

Applicants with a very good Honours degree in other areas of study or relevant business experience will be considered on an individual basis.

Programme fee

The fee does not include the cost of text books for core and options courses so you should budget an additional amount for this required expenditure.

The fees for entry in 2016:

MSc in Banking and Risk

£14,400 (Home/EU)

£22,400 (Overseas)

MSc in Banking and Risk Course Curriculum 1st year

Semester 1

September-December

Core courses

Analysis of Corporate Financial Information
Financial Intermediation, Markets and Institutions
Introduction to Risk Management in Banks
Introduction to SAS
Statistics For Finance

Semester 2

January-May

Core courses

Credit Risk Management
Econometrics Applications in Banking

Option courses

Behavioural Finance
Data Mining
Economic Analysis of Money and Banking
Financial Engineering
Fixed Income
Investment Management
Management Control for Risk and Uncertainty
Risk Management and the Basel Accords