MSc Money, Banking and Finance
Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham
Key Information
Campus location
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 Year
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
GBP 10,980 / per year *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* international students: £23,850 | home students: £10,980
Introduction
Economics and finance are the drivers of our global prosperity and there is significant worldwide demand for technical expertise in monetary economics and finance. Many graduates from this programme move into high-ranking positions in financial centres around the world.
- Triple Crown accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS
- #4 most targeted university of top UK employers (High Fliers Research 2022)
Studying this programme will provide you with an excellent set of specialist and transferable skills. You will be given advanced training in core areas of economics and you will also receive specialist training in areas relevant to the programme.
Graduates from the Money, Banking and Finance MSc hold high-ranking positions in financial centres around the globe. In addition to those aiming for careers in the private sector, it attracts economists currently working in economics, treasury or finance ministries, or in central banks, and graduates preparing for such careers.
Your employability options are vast and varied, our strong links with the industry mean that rigorous undergraduate academic study is combined with a real practical focus, leading to excellent job opportunities.
Admissions
Curriculum
Unless indicated otherwise the modules listed for this programme are for students starting in 2023.
Core modules
The following modules must be taken:
- Dissertation (Economics), 60 credits
- Econometrics, 20 credits
- Economics of Financial Markets, 10 credits
- Financial Econometrics, 20 credits
- International Banking and Finance, 20 credits
- Macroeconomics, 20 credits
- Monetary Policy, 10 credits
- Topics in Money and Banking, 10 credits
Optional modules
Choose one module from the following list. All modules are worth 10 credits each.
- Development Economic Policy
- Experimental and Behavioural Economics
- International Banking and Finance: Regulation and Supervision
- International Trade Policy
- Natural Resource Economics
- Risk, Uncertainty and Information
Please note: The modules listed here for this programme are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods. On rare occasions, we may need to make unexpected changes to compulsory modules; in this event, we will contact offer holders as soon as possible to inform or consult them as appropriate.
Scholarships and Funding
At Birmingham Business School we offer a wide variety of scholarships for our new MSc students in 2023.
These awards are available to both the UK and international applicants and range in value from partial to full tuition fee support, as well as awards of up to £10,000 for our alumni.
Accreditations
Career Opportunities
We pride ourselves on our graduates' high levels of employability. We will help you to plan, manage and achieve your career goals, giving you a competitive edge when it is time to start job hunting. The University of Birmingham has ranked in the top 5 Universities Targeted by the Largest Number of Top Employers in the UK for the past 5 years, according to the Highfliers.co.uk Graduate Market reports (2017-2022).
Many employers visit the Business School to run seminars for our students. In fact, companies such as IBM, HSBC, and Deloitte are just a few of the organisations that see these sessions as an opportunity to look for suitable candidates for internship programmes and graduate training schemes.
Top jobs include
- Senior Market Risk Analyst
- Finance Adviser
- Senior Operations Specialist
- Market Risk Analyst
- Deputy Finance Manager
- Business Analyst
- Financial Analyst
- Corporate Finance Manager
- Advisory Analyst
- Consultant
- Credit Analyst
- Investment Analyst
Excellent career prospects
Our students have gone on to work for a wide range of employers such as Natwest, Amplify Trading, S&P Global Ratings, Scotiabank, Bank of China, HM Treasury, MUFG Bank, Citi, Grant Thornton, EY, Colmore and HSBC.