Master's in Banking and Risk

at University of Edinburgh Business School

Compulsory courses

• Analysis of Corporate Financial Information
• Introduction to Risk Management in Banks
• Programming for Risk Analytics
• Statistics for Finance
• Credit Risk Management
• Econometrics Applications in Banking

You will need a UK first-class or 2:1 honours degree in one of the subjects below, or an equivalent overseas qualification.

• An undergraduate degree in a quantitative subject, finance, economics, business or management is normally required
• Acceptable quantitative subjects include mathematics, statistics, operational research, informatics, computer science, physics, and engineering
• Candidates with a very good Honours degree in other areas of study or relevant business experience will be considered on an individual basis
• India: 1st Class degree (60%+)

English language requirements

We accept the following English language qualifications at the grades specified:

• IELTS (International English Language Testing System): 7.0 (at least 6.0 in each section)
• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) iBT (including Special Home Edition): total 100 (at least 20 in each section)

Home    
£19,000

International (including EU)    
£29,900

This programme could lead to a multitude of roles, including:

• Audit/Compliance Analyst
• Banking Regulatory Consultant
• Credit Risk Analyst
• Financial Services Regulatory Advisor
• Governance and Risk Officer
• Portfolio Risk Manager
• Risk Manager (Modelling)
• Risk Management Consultant
• Securities/Credit Officer