MSc Digital Banking and Finance

at University of Stirling

Our Masters in Digital Banking and Finance is a full-time one-year course taught across three semesters that gives you the knowledge and analytical skills you’ll need for a successful career in the world of banking and finance. The structure of our course has at its core a collection of modules that examine various aspects and challenges of banking operations and management in the context of the new technologies (digital banking, online currencies, FinTech, data analytics, etc.) that are re-shaping the banking and finance landscape. 
 

Modules

The module information below provides an example of the types of course module you may study. The details listed are for the current academic year (September 2021). Modules and start dates are regularly reviewed and may be subject to change in future years.
 

Year 1, Autumn semester

Compulsory module

• Flying Start Leadership Programme (MANPFSL)    0 credits
   

Compulsory module

• Quantitative Methods in Finance (BFIP013)    20 credits
   

Compulsory module
 

Select 10 credits from BFIP025 or BFIPDBF list

• Economics for Banking and Finance (BFIP025)    10 credits
• Digital Banking and Finance: Technological Innovation (BFIPDBF)    10 credits

Students interested in taking a more quantitative route on the programme should select BFIPDBF
 

Compulsory module

• Bank Theory, Operations and Strategy (BFIP036)    20 credits
   

Compulsory module

• Corporate Finance (INVP001)    20 credits
   

Year 1, Spring semester

Compulsory module

• Professionalism, Regulation and Ethics (BFIP019)    20 credits
   

Compulsory module
 

Select 20 credits from BFIP0RB or BFIPQRA list

• Risk Management in Banking (BFIP0RB)    20 credits
• Quantitative Financial Risk Analysis (BFIPQRA)    20 credits

Students interested in taking a more quantitative route on the programme should select module BFIPQRA
 

Option module
 

Select 30 credits from Banking & Finance options list

• Management of Technology and Innovation in Financial Institutions (BFIPMTI)    10 credits
• Applied Data Analytics Using R (ECNP003)    20 credits
• Behavioural Finance (FINP006)    10 credits
• International Corporate Finance (FINP013)    10 credits
   

Students interested in taking a more quantitative route on the programme should select modules BFIPMTI and ECNP003
 

Year 1, Summer semester

Dissertation
 

Select 40 credits from Research Methods - Dissertation list

• Research Methods - Dissertation (BFIP08D)    40 credits

Academic requirements
A minimum of a second class honours degree or equivalent. Applicants without these formal qualifications but with significant appropriate/relevant work/life experience are encouraged to apply.
 

Other routes of entry
If you don’t currently meet the academic requirements for this course, INTO University of Stirling offers a variety of preparation programmes that can earn you the qualifications and skills you need for direct entry.
 

English language requirements
 

If English is not your first language you must have one of the following qualifications as evidence of your English language skills:

• IELTS Academic or UKVI 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each sub-skill 
• Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) 169 overall with a minimum of 162 in each sub-skill
• Cambridge C2 Proficiency (CPE) 180 overall with a minimum of 162 in each sub-skill
• Pearson Test of English (Academic) 60 overall with a minimum of 59 in each sub-skill
• IBT TOEFL 78 overall with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing
• IBT TOEFL Special Home Edition Test 78 overall with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing
• Trinity ISE II Pass overall with a Pass in each sub-skill, ISE III Pass overall and in all sub-skills, ISE IV Pass overall and in all sub-skills
• Aptis (4 skills) CEFR B2 overall and B2 in all sub-skills
• Duolingo 95 overall with a minimum of 90 in all sub-skills
• LanguageCert International ESOL B2 Communicator - High Pass overall with minimum 25 in each sub-skill

Overseas (non-EU) students

2022/23 - £21,345
2023/24 - £21,845
 

Course fees

Fees shown are for a full-time, one-year Masters course.

• If you need to extend your period of study, you may be liable for additional fees.
• If you are studying part time, the total course fee will be split over the years that you study. The total fee will remain the same and will be held at the rate set in your year of entry.
   

Cost of living
If you’re domiciled in the UK, you can typically apply to your relevant funding body for help with living costs. This usually takes the form of student loans, grants or bursaries, and the amount awarded depends upon your personal circumstances and household income.
 

European Union and overseas students won’t normally be able to claim living support through SAAS or other UK public funding bodies. You should contact the relevant authority in your country to find out if you’re eligible to receive support.

Our MSc Digital Banking and Finance graduates have enjoyed worldwide success within different organisations, ranging from multinational banks to asset management companies. 95% of our postgraduate leavers are in employment or further study within fifteen months of graduating (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2021, HESA). Taking our course you'll benefit from an innovative week-long global financial trading and training boot camp run by Amplify Trading.
 

Our graduates work in countries such as China, Germany, Greece, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Norway, Turkey, Malta and the UK.
 

In addition to working for banks and financial services organisations, our graduates have found opportunities at specialist property companies, government agencies and other organisations that must deal with banks daily. Our graduates work for many different financial organisations, including:

• Alpha Bank
• Bank of America Merrill Lynch
• Bank of China
• BDO UK LLP
• Citibank
• CITIC Trust
• DXC Technology
• Emporiki Asset Management
• Ernst and Young
• Grant Thornton UK LLP
• HSBC
• Jones Lang LaSalle
• JP Morgan Chase
• Ministry of Finance (Greece)
• Morgan Stanley
• Santander
• Vodafone 
   

Alumni who have built their careers after graduating more than 10 years ago now hold posts such as the regional head of Novartis in Switzerland, credit partner at Santander Corporate Banking and head of banking trends at Egnatia Bank in Greece.