The banking and finance sector has a direct influence on wider society as well as the global economy and is therefore subject to rigorous regulation. Students will investigate the impact of regulation, how banks create value for stakeholders and how the banking and finance sector is responding to the Covid-19 pandemic and the impact of its health, social and economic fallout.
MSc Banking and Finance builds on students' existing knowledge of finance, economics or business to prepare them for a challenging and rewarding career in the banking sector.
Students will explore bank efficiency, bank failures and crises, regulatory frameworks and risk. Students will investigate the challenges of modern banking and understand how innovation in financial technology has disrupted the sector.
MSc Banking and Finance covers contemporary banking and finance issues, such as:
This course is taught at Essex Business School at the Colchester Campus. Students and staff join the University of Essex from all over the world and the teaching is grounded in contemporary issues and professional practice.
The University of Essex has one of the largest groups of finance academics in the UK, providing a wide range of courses in banking, finance, investment, risk management and financial econometrics. This means students will also be able to choose from a huge range of optional modules to tailor their course to their interests and aspirations.
The aim of this course is to give students the best foundation for a career in banking or elsewhere in the finance sector.
Students will learn to use the Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab, which gives them access to the data and analytical tools found in financial institutions across the City of London and throughout the world.
| Level | Masters |
| Discipline | Business & Management |
| Duration | 12 months |
| Intakes | Oct |
| Application Fees | GBP 0 |
| Tuition Fees | GBP 21350 |
| Campus | Colchester |
| Language proficiency (minimum) | |
| IELTS | 6.5 |
|---|---|
| TOEFL | 88 |
| PTE | 60 |
| Duolingo | Not Accepted |
| Exam proficiency (minimum) | |
| SAT | Not Required / Waiver |
|---|---|
| ACT | Not Required / Waiver |
| GRE | Not Required / Waiver |
| GMAT | Not Required / Waiver |
Minimum GPA - 70.0%
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