
MSc Banking and Finance
University of East AngliaNorwich Research Park, Norwich
Course overview
Prepare for a career in banking and finance at the highest level with a degree that combines theory, practice and research expertise. This internationally focused and highly respected Master’s in Banking and Finance will prepare you to excel on a global stage in the professional or academic sector. You’ll be qualified to work in commercial banking, asset management, hedge funds, consulting and accountancy firms, government bodies, and academic institutions.
You’ll learn how to conduct your own independent research, and how to approach issues from a rigorous and scientific perspective. You’ll be part of one of the top universities for research and will benefit from the interaction with our world-renowned faculty members. This course is ideal if you have a degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, Management or in a quantitative subject, such as Mathematics or Engineering.
You’ll develop research-orientated expertise in investment and risk management, banking, corporate finance and international accounting. You’ll become an expert in the cutting-edge quantitative techniques needed for in-depth empirical investigations in banking and finance. You’ll discover how to critically analyse theories and data in order to make effective, evidence-based financial decisions.
And you’ll receive support and access to online resources such as Thomson Reuters including Eikon and Datastream and BankOrbis.
Key highlights
- Combines theory, practice and research expertise with an international focus
- Research-orientated expertise in investment, risk management and corporate finance
- Covers banking and international accounting alongside quantitative empirical techniques
- Access to Thomson Reuters Eikon, Datastream and BankOrbis resources
- Learn to conduct independent research with world-renowned faculty
- Develop evidence-based financial decision-making through critical analysis of data
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — Typical UK Entry Requirements: Degree classification Bachelors degree - 2.2 Degree Subject Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, Management or a degree in a quantitative subject (such as Science or Engineering).
Careers this course leads to
- Commercial banker
- Asset manager
- Hedge fund analyst
- Financial consultant
- Government financial analyst
- Academic researcher in finance
Cost of study
UK/Home: £13,800 per year | International: £24,300 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 University of East Anglia, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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