Banking & Finance Masters - MSc/PgD/PgC
Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Worldwide growth in the global banking sector and the increasingly complex financial markets has furthered the demand for professionals with specialist skills and competencies such as thorough understanding of the principles and techniques in global financial markets, and an appreciation of the role of risk management in complex financial institutions. This innovative postgraduate programme is specifically designed to equip graduates looking to pursue careers in corporate finance in large ...Read more

Worldwide growth in the global banking sector and the increasingly complex financial markets has furthered the demand for professionals with specialist skills and competencies such as thorough understanding of the principles and techniques in global financial markets, and an appreciation of the role of risk management in complex financial institutions. This innovative postgraduate programme is specifically designed to equip graduates looking to pursue careers in corporate finance in large financial and non-financial institutions, corporate financial services, financial regulatory agencies, wealth management and investment. The compulsory and optional modules of this exciting programme cover a very wide range of specialised areas from which you will gain a thorough and in-depth knowledge of the most current developments in the global financial markets and institutions, investment and wealth management. The module syllabuses are designed to develop your quantitative analysis skills, enabling you to critically analyse financial investment proposals and empirical applications of corporate finance. These skills are deemed crucial for a successful career in the banking and finance sector. All the Finance based Master’s programmes within the School of Management have full access to the Financial Times on-line.

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43/279
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75th
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66th
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19 Feb 25

- Really great careers team. - Kept clean and tidy. The SU could be improved - none at Llandaff campus...Read more

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Entry requirements

Applicants should meet one of the following: possess, or expect to obtain, an undergraduate degree or equivalent, in a relevant area (Accounting, Economics or Finance) with a minimum of a 2:2 classification. Students with a general Business Studies degree with a relevant pathway or substantive appropriate module coverage will be considered on a case by case basis; have a minimum of five years relevant work experience in the field of finance; hold a suitable professional qualification from an appropriate professional body. In some instances those with higher level professional qualifications may be exempt from specific taught modules. Such exemptions would be discussed on a case by case basis with the Programme Director. In general terms graduates from non-financial disciplines will not normally have the pre-existing skills set to succeed on the programme BUT such students are welcome to apply and such applications will be viewed on an individual basis.

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£11,000 per year

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£17,600 per year

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£17,600 per year

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Cardiff Metropolitan University
Cardiff Metropolitan University , Cardiff

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