Swansea University

Management (Finance), MSc

Swansea UniversityBay Campus, United Kingdom

Course overview

Are you interested in a career in finance? It’s a wide-ranging profession with businesses across all sectors requiring people with top rate financial skills. So, whether you are interested in banking, finance, tax or insurance, there’s going to be a stimulating role for you with lots of opportunities for career progression.

The MSc Management (Finance) programme at Swansea University is designed for students who are interested in finance or a finance career, but who do not want to take a full Accounting and Finance degree. You’ll pursue modules on finance topics such as finance and financial markets and the principles of corporate finance. You will also learn about management in an interconnected global community as well as core management concepts such as managing financial resources in a digital world, sustainable operations management, managing people and performance and marketing strategy to give you a solid grounding in a range of dynamic business principles.

Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) the only chartered professional body in the UK dedicated to promoting the highest standards in management and leadership excellence, the course is open to students from any discipline who would like to work in business or management. Upon successful completion of the relevant mapped modules within the MSc Management you will qualify for CMI’s Level seven Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership.

Key highlights

  • Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
  • Qualify for CMI Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership
  • Finance modules include financial markets and principles of corporate finance
  • Core management modules in sustainable operations and marketing strategy
  • Covers managing financial resources in a digital world
  • Open to graduates from any discipline seeking business careers

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:2 — 2.2.

Scholarships

  • Chevening Scholarships

  • International Postgraduate Alumni Bursaries

    First Class - £5,000 per year; Second Class, First division - £3,000 per year; Second Class, Second division - £1,000 per year; Taught Masters to Research Degree - £3,000 per year subject to satisfactory progress.

  • Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarship (SUIPRES)

    The SUIPRES Scholarship covers the difference between the International and the Home tuition fee rate for the duration of the PhD/Professional Doctorate programme.

Careers this course leads to

  • Financial Analyst
  • Banking Officer
  • Tax Adviser
  • Insurance Analyst
  • Corporate Finance Associate
  • Business Manager

Cost of study

UK/Home: £12,750 per year | International: £22,750 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 Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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