MSc Investment Banking and Islamic Finance

MSc Investment Banking and Islamic Finance

This degree is a first in the UK and aims to respond to the growing interest in Islamic Finance, which is evidenced by a continuous increase in Islamic Banking services, Islamic Investment and other financial services based on Islamic principles.

The degree is taught jointly with INCEIF (International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance), Kuala Lumpur and has many key benefits including:

•Jointly taught with a respected university in Islamic Finance

•First degree in UK with Islamic material taught by Islamic specialists

•Professional qualification from INCEIF

•Opportunity to study in Kuala Lumpur for 3 months

The degree will not require any previous knowledge of Islamic Law or specific Islamic concepts but will address and explain the respective current issues within their overall Islamic economic and legal context.

Among the teaching staff are two leaders in the field of Islamic Finance: Professor Rifaat Ahmed Abdel Karim who is the Secretary-General of the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) and Simon Archer whose research focuses on Islamic financial institutions and is co-editor of the book Miller European Accounting and Islamic Finance: Innovation and Growth.

Learning Options

This degree is only available on a full-time basis with a duration of 12 months. Students will be resident and under take full-time study in the UK and Malaysia.

Professional Development

The degree covers the materials necessary to qualify for Part 1 of the Chartered Islamic Finance Professional (CIFP) Part 1. In addition students who successfully complete this degree including the module International Securities Markets will be granted the ICMA International Fixed Income and Derivatives (IFID) Certificate .

Chartered Islamic Finance Professional (CIFP) Part 1

The CIFP is a collaboration of academia and industry knowledge and skills intended to bridge the demand-supply gap for the Islamic financial services industry. All course modules are designed to provide a platform for participants to exchange ideas and experiences with academics and industry experts. Thus giving participants a better insight in worldviews and cross-cultural perspectives for a robust Islamic Finance industry.