Banking (Chartered Banker) MSc

Course overview

Please note that applications for this course are currently closed. The course is fully accredited by the Chartered Banker Institute. This means you will graduate with a dual award: an MSc Banking and the Chartered Banker Professional Designation, which is the gold standard for professional bankers and is the highest award available in the banking world.

We are proud to be in a select group of business schools to offer this dual award qualification.** This degree programme will provide students with advanced level management and business training relating to banking and finance. This involves understanding practical managerial issues surrounding banking/financial firms including: bank financial and strategic management, banking and financial sector development, bank and corporate performance, financial technology, and analysing the features of financial systems and markets. It will also develop students’ awareness of the latest strategic, managerial and technological developments in the financial services industry.** This programme will equip participants’ for career promotion and employment in the financial sector by developing and enhancing a range of advanced transferable intellectual and study skills, as well as enhancing lifelong learning skills and personal development to contribute to society at large.

Why choose

Bangor University for this course? The course is fully accredited by the Chartered Banker Institute You will graduate with a dual award: an MSc Banking and the Chartered Banker Designation We are in a select group of business schools to offer this dual award qualification.

Course structure

January intake: Taught modules are undertaken in the period of January to June and September to January and will involve the study of 120 credits. The dissertation or alternative project is valued at 60 credits and is undertaken during the period of June to September. **Certain modules must be taken and passed at 50% in order to achieve a qualification with Chartered Banker accreditation, please refer to the course content page for further information.

Key highlights

Fully accredited by the Chartered Banker Institute
Dual award: MSc plus Chartered Banker Professional Designation
Modules cover bank financial and strategic management
Explores financial technology and banking sector development
Analyses features of financial systems and markets
Includes 60-credit dissertation or alternative project

Entry requirements

Degree: 2:2 — or above

Scholarships

Deans Scholarship - Postgraduate Research
20% reduction in the published Postgraduate Research tuition fee for each year of study.
Up to 20% of fees
Heads of School Scholarship
10% reduction in the published Postgraduate Research tuition fee for each year of study.
Up to 10% of fees
Inclusive Bangor Scholarships
Payment towards tuition fees for one-year taught or research postgraduate Masters (or for two years if studying part-time). This will be capped at £9,500.
Refugee Scholarship
Vice-Chancellor Postgraduate Research Scholarships
50% discount on the published International Tuition Fee for each year of study.
Up to 50% of fees

Careers this course leads to

Chartered banker
Bank manager
Relationship manager
Credit analyst
Financial analyst
Risk analyst

Cost of study

UK/Home: £15,000 per year | International: £22,500 per year

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Bangor University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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