MSc Finance and Marketing

The only difference between the 9-month and 12 month courses is that the 12-month course includes a dissertation. Students on the 9 month course take additional taught modules to make up these learning credits. Both programmes have exactly the same entry requirements and result in exactly the same award.

Compulsory modules

• Financial Instruments
• Fundamentals of Financial Management
• Integrated Marketing Communications
• Marketing Analysis and Research (Optional for CBI route)
• Marketing Strategy
• Banking and Financial Services

A mid 2:2 degree (55%+) with honours in Accounting, Finance, Investment, Economics or related discipline from a recognised university. Evidence of mathematical/quantitative* ability is essential. We do consider all applications where there is evidence of exceptional performance in modules relevant to the programme of study, significant relevant work experience or professional qualifications such as CFA, ACCA, ICAEW, ICAS and CIMA.

English Language Requirements
 

• IELTS

  Overall score 6.5. No less than 6.0 in any section.
   

• TOEFL

  Overall score 90 with minimum scores of 21 for writing, 21 for listening, 22 for reading and 23 for speaking.

UK fees per year:
£16,000 full-time
 

International fees per year:
£26,000 full-time

Our Master’s programmes are designed to prepare you for a successful career, wherever in the world you plan to work. Employers expect advanced communication and technical skills, team-working and independent research, project-management and the very latest specialist knowledge from their postgraduate recruits.
 

An MSc in Finance and Marketing enables you to develop the marketing and financial skills and subject expertise that will make you a valuable asset from day one of your marketing career.
 

Careers in Finance and Marketing
 

This degree programme prepares you for a variety of roles related to marketing communications in the competitive world of financial services, comprising: Actuarial, Insurance, Regulation & Compliance, Retail Banking and Risk Management. It is an excellent conversion programme for those wishing to specialise in marketing and the promotion of financial services, whether your first degree is in general marketing, business, accounting, finance or another discipline. With intensive computing training covering Thomson Reuters Datastream and other financial databases and software being incorporated into relevant modules, you will also develop highly valued IT skills.
 

By carefully selecting your optional modules, you can start to develop a specialisation to enhance your employability and achieve Graduate Gateway status from the CIM or Associate Chartered Banker designation from the CBI.
 

• Potential employers include:
• Financial services providers – often multi-nationals like Hiscox, Oliver Wyman, Willis, Swiss Re, Mercer
• Diverse international groups which have diversified intro financial services (e.g. supermarkets such as Sainsbury’s or Tesco)
• Specialist organisations by sector (Risk, Insurance) and by country (e.g. Ping An Insurance Group in China)
• Regulation – managed by specific regulators in each country, like the FCA in the UK