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Durham University: Finance (Financial Technology and Banking)
| Institution | Durham University View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | Durham University Business School View department profile |
| Web | https://www.dur.ac.uk/business/ |
| ma.admin@durham.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 0191 334 5439 |
| Study type | Taught |
MSc
Summary
Our MSc Finance programmes are designed to provide you with rigorous training at the frontier of research, as well as the advanced analytical and technical skills that are highly sought after by global employers and, if you wish to continue your studies, by world-leading PhD programmes.
Our MSc programmes have partnership status with the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA). The CFA is the world’s premier association for investment professionals and the accepted benchmark for technical excellence in financial markets. It guarantees you benefit from a curriculum of the highest standards and enables you to participate in CFA employer network events and scholarships.
The programme consists of a set of core and elective modules, culminating in a practice-based business project or a research-based dissertation.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A requirement for admission is the equivalent of a UK first or upper second class honours degree with evidence on your degree transcript of a good grade in a minimum of one mathematical/statistics module at a level equivalent to a second year British Honours Degree standard. Where the only evidence of mathematical/statistics modules is at a level equivalent to a first year British Honours Degree standard, we may require that applicants undertake our admissions mathematics test. This will be determined by the Postgraduate Admissions Team upon considering each application. For applicants whose first language is not English: a minimum score of 6.5 in IELTS, with no element below 6.0; or a minimum score of 92 in TOEFL, with no element below 23; or an equivalent qualification. |
| Location | Durham University South Road Durham DH1 3LG |
Fees
| England | 14900 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 14900 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 14900 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 14900 GBP for Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | 14900 GBP for Year 1 |
| EU | 31500 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 31500 GBP for Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | 31500 GBP for Year 1 |
Summary
Our MSc Finance programmes are designed to provide you with rigorous training at the frontier of research, as well as the advanced analytical and technical skills that are highly sought after by global employers and, if you wish to continue your studies, by world-leading PhD programmes.
Our MSc programmes have partnership status with the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA). The CFA is the world’s premier association for investment professionals and the accepted benchmark for technical excellence in financial markets. It guarantees you benefit from a curriculum of the highest standards and enables you to participate in the CFA Global Investment Research Challenge, as well as CFA employer network events and scholarships.
The programme consists of a set of core and elective modules, culminating in a practice-based business project or a research-based dissertation.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A requirement for admission is the equivalent of a UK first or upper second class honours degree with evidence on your degree transcript of a good grade in a minimum of one mathematical/statistics module at a level equivalent to a second year British Honours Degree standard. Where the only evidence of mathematical/statistics modules is at a level equivalent to a first year British Honours Degree standard, we may require that applicants undertake our admissions mathematics test. This will be determined by the Postgraduate Admissions Team upon considering each application. For applicants whose first language is not English: a minimum score of 6.5 in IELTS, with no element below 6.0; or a minimum score of 92 in TOEFL, with no element below 23; or an equivalent qualification. |
| Location | Durham University South Road Durham DH1 3LG |
Durham University Business School
Integral to Durham University
Durham University Business School is one of four faculties at Durham University. At over 180 years old, our University is a globally outstanding centre of teaching and research excellence, a collegiate community of extraordinary people, in a unique and historic setting. Durham is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of the UK’s leading research universities and is consistently ranked among the top universities world-wide.
Durham University Business School
Founded in 1965, our Business School is one of the longest established in the UK and one of an elite group of institutions …
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