Academic IELTS of 6.5 overall with no element below 5.5
A 2:2 or above honours degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
If you do not have an honours degree, you will need to show us evidence that you know enough about the relevant subjects to understand the course materials. For example, you might have professional qualification, training or work experience in a relevant field (contact the postgraduate admissions team to find out more).
The Banking and Finance MSc produces highly skilled, analytical and forward-thinking graduates who are ready to slot into specialised roles in the banking, financial services, finance and financial consultancy sectors. This is a demanding programme which has an outstanding pass rate.
The core modules on this course will show you how to manage assets, liquidity and risk; and how to analyse credit, interest, statements and rates. As well as learning about corporate finance and industry regulation.
You will also get the opportunity to work in Kingston Business School's Bloomberg trading room.
This course is suitable for students from a variety of academic backgrounds, including those with industry experience and those who do not have a bachelor's degree in economics, finance or accountancy. You can study the course part time, so you can apply your learning in the workplace straight away.
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What you will study
This course is designed to demonstrate the links between theory and practice. Taught sessions use real life examples and case studies, while the assessments also expose you to real-life problems and solutions. Year 1 is made up of seven core modules, one optional module and a research project. Year 2, the Professional Placement Year, is optional and offers a full year of work experience.
Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list. Those listed here may also be a mixture of core and optional modules.
Year 1
Core modules
Corporate Finance and Financial Statement Analysis
Financial Modelling and Research Methods
Portfolio Theory and Investment Banking
Bank Operations and Strategy
Bank Financial Risk Management
Financial Services Regulation and Compliance
Optional modules
Financial Engineering
International Money and Finance
Research project
Research Project
Year 2 (optional)
This professional placement year is optional. It takes place after the full time year. It allows students to do a 12-month work placement as part of their course. The work placement is an assessed part of the course and is therefore covered by a Student Route visa.
Core module
Professional Placement
This course can help lead to careers in financial services, corporate finance, treasury or banking sectors.
Typical roles may include trader, financial analyst, investment banker, portfolio/fund manager and other banking positions.
Graduates have gone on to work for financial banks and government organisations, including: HSBC, Barclays Bank, Gulf International Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, Macquarie Bank, Maldives Monetary Authority, World Bank Group, Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, Deloitte and JPMorgan Chase.
Our alumni have also secured roles within national and international companies including Royal Mail, Otis Elevator Company, L'Oreal, Matalan, Bonmarche and Asda Stores Ltd.
Insurance - Single: 300 (£) per year
