If English is not your first language you'll need IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in speaking, listening and reading.
Advance your financial knowledge with our progression course, suitable for individuals with a background in finance or a related discipline
Benefit from a blended learning experience, with combined teaching elements of theory and practice
Tailor your learning and study areas of interest by choosing from our range of option units, bringing you closer to your future career
Undertake a significant piece of self-managed research in an area that interests you in relation to your course
Study relevant and up-to-date developments in the financial industry including FinTech, Big Data, derivatives and risk management
Enhance your employability with an optional 30-week placement overseas or in the UK, with Bournemouth being home to many large financial companies such as J.P.Morgan and Barclay.
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Core units
Financial Markets: Gain an understanding of the types of financial markets, their links and roles in modern economies, and the quantitative and qualitative research techniques that apply to this field.
Financial Econometrics: Mathematical, programming and statistical tools used in the real world for analysing and modelling financial data. You'll use these tools to model asset returns, the stock, bond and exchange rate, and measure risk using different software.
Money & Banking: The functions of money and banking and their importance in the economy. You'll learn about interest rates and yield curves, monetary policy issues and banking regulation at an international context, along with contemporary issues in money and banking.
Portfolio Construction & Theory: This unit aims to provide you with the necessary theoretical background for the application of portfolio selection and how to apply modern portfolio theory to investment management, covering specific issues such as ethical investment strategies.
Research Project: The research project provides Master’s level students with an opportunity to undertake a significant piece of self-managed research in an area that interests you and is relevant to the course.
Our finance courses are industry focused. We will help you develop a global perspective to finance and business that will serve you well in the increasingly internationalised business world.
The course also provides you with the ability to tailor its content to suit your needs and career ambitions.
OSHC: 624 ($) GBP per year
