Full time
1 year
OCT-24
MSc - Master of Science
Banking Finance / Accounting (General)
Taught
This MSc course in Banking and Finance will enhance your professional skills and employability in the banking and finance sector.
Course overview
Aligned with the Chartered Banker Institute (CBI) syllabus, this course gives you the skills you need to work in today’s banking and finance industry with a focus on concepts such as credit risk management, strategy, corporate governance and ethics, sustainability, and quantitative techniques.
You will learn through hands-on experience the importance of innovation within banking and finance to increase your future employability.
In the final year, students have the opportunity to apply key skills within their final projects in the form of a dissertation, new business development proposal or a case study analysis.
Why study this course with us?
This course prepares you for today’s banking and finance world and covers core concepts such as credit risk management, corporate governance, market, and securities alongside the information technology skills needed to enhance your employability.
Our academics have both the industry and academic credentials to ensure that the application of theory into practice is at the heart of your course. You will have the opportunity to create a network of like-minded peers.
The location of Chester Business School provides a unique opportunity to add value to this course by providing expert masterclasses from local, top-ranking companies such as Bank of America, M&S Bank, Airbus and Bentley Motors.
Careers and Employability aims to deliver a service which is inclusive, impartial, welcoming, informed and tailored to your personal goals and aspirations, to enable you to develop as an individual and contribute to the business and community in which you will live and work.
For this course (per year)
£8,505
For this course (per year)
£14,750
Students are required to have a 2:2 Honours degree, or equivalent in any discipline. Non-standard qualifications will be considered for entry on their own merit. All applicants will be required to complete a standard application form and may be invited to attend an informal interview if required.
The University of Chester is a 21st century university which traces its roots back to 1839, placing it among the oldest higher education institutions in England. With a modern outlook, a strong research pedigree and guiding principles of supportiveness and inclusiveness, it’s an academic community that has stood the test of time. Today, it attracts thousands of students from around the world and is known for its commitment to helping students...more