MSc Banking and Finance

at Newcastle University

Modules

You will study modules on this course. A module is a unit of a course with its own approved aims and outcomes and assessment methods.
 

• Dissertation
• Retail and Investment Banking
• Applied Econometrics
• Research Methods in Economics and Finance
• Introductory Econometrics
• Financial Theory
• Financial Derivatives
• Critical Skills for Finance

A 2:1 honours degree, or an international equivalent. You also need to show a firm grasp of:
 

• basic calculus
• probability theory
• statistical inference

If this is not evident from your transcripts, please use your personal statement to give details of your mathematical knowledge.

We will also consider your application on an individual basis if you have a 2:2 honours degree and substantial, relevant, professional experience.

Fees and funding

Home students 
£12,600

International students
£24,000

If your studies last longer than one year, your tuition fee may increase in line with inflation.

Graduates from this course have undertaken various roles including:
 

• banker
• fund manager
• relationship manager
• accountant
• financial trader
• auditor
• risk manager
• risk analyst
• PhD candidate

Recent employers include:
 

• KPMG
• Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
• PwC
• HSBC Bank
• Oracle Corporation
• Santander UK
• Lloyds Banking Group
• China Construction Bank Corporation
• Beijing Chenghuai Technology Co. Ltd