MSc Finance
Manchester, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 22,500 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
The financial sector is one of the world's largest, offering career paths that can span continents. There's a vast variety of specialisms to pursue, from financial planning and investment management to corporate finance and risk management. Whatever your direction, it’s a field with clear avenues for progression and excellent rewards for those with the expertise.
Industry-led
This course is designed to get you ready for the workplace. So, whilst it's rooted in academic understanding from the latest research, it also provides the skills that employers want. We put the principles and techniques you'll learn in a practical context, giving you the chance to work on real client projects and even optional short-term internships so that you have the opportunity to put your skills to the test in a real-world environment.
Career-focused
This course will not only provide you with the chance to engage with employers but will also give you the opportunity to develop skills that are most sought in finance graduates. You will have access to our Bloomberg Trading Room, opening in January 2025, which will give you insight into live market data and movements. You will be guided by expert academics to build skills in interpreting market data to inform a range of financial decision-making.
Feature and Benefits
- Triple accredited – our Business School holds the globally recognised trio of accreditations from EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA, placing us among the best business schools in the world.
- Kick-start a rewarding career – develop the knowledge you need for roles in financial services, insurance, risk management and more, even if you don’t have a finance background.
- Rise programme – all students are eligible to take part in co-curricular activities with Rise. These might include volunteering, project work and certifications.
- Finance experts – learn from expert academics and leading professionals who work with organisations such as ICAEW, HMRC and the EU Commission.
- Regional financial centre – study in a thriving financial and banking hub with one of the largest economies in the UK. Many large banks have their regional bases in the city.
- Career opportunities – Financial Services is one of the largest employers in the region. Masters graduates are in demand. Past students have gone on to work for the likes of Deloitte, KPMG and RBS.
Admissions
Curriculum
Course information
The financial sector is one that’s always evolving. It has the ability to impact many areas of the global economy. That means working in this industry is exciting, fast paced and rewarding.
This course is designed to give you a fundamental understanding of finance in today’s world. You’ll explore specialist subjects, from financial systems and their structures to risk management and banking.
Rise with Manchester Met
Rise is a programme available to all students at Manchester Met giving you the opportunity to earn practice credits on your degree through employment-enhancing activities. During your studies you can collect points for the activities you engage in and if you engage in enough activity you could receive recognition on your degree transcript.
Year 1
You’ll study several core units, covering topics such as corporate finance, commercial and investment banking and risk management for financial institutions. From there you’ll complete your extended research proposal and dissertation.
In addition to your core units, you’ll also study financial planning and wealth management and international investment operations as option units. Whilst studying these units is compulsory, the credit-weighting of the units can be substituted for credits gained on the Rise programme in your final transcript.
Please note: The order in which you complete these units will depend on which date you select to start the course (September or January).
Core Modules
- Masters Level Learning
- Corporate Finance
- Commercial and Investment Banking
- Critical Perspectives of Ethics and Sustainability
- International Financial Markets and Derivatives
- Risk Management for Financial Institutions
- Extended Research Proposal/Dissertation
Option Modules
- Financial Planning and Wealth Management
- International Investment Operations
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Career prospects
This masters is ideal if you want to progress your career in financial services and banking. It’s also suitable if you have a broader business or economics degree and want to specialise in finance.
The skills you develop will give you varied career options. These include working in corporate finance, banking, financial planning and management roles. You’ll also be well-suited to financial positions in businesses operating in any sector.
Our graduates have gone on to work for the likes of Deloitte, KPMG and RBS. And the global nature of the banking and financial services industry means there are opportunities to work overseas in financial hubs like Singapore, NYC and Frankfurt.
Program delivery
Study
- Full-time 20% lectures, seminars or similar; 0% placement; 80% independent study
Assessment
- Full-time 90% coursework; 0% practical; 10% examination
Program Admission Requirements
Show your commitment and readiness for Grad school by taking the GRE - the most broadly accepted exam for graduate programs internationally.