Banking and Finance (MSc)

University of St Andrews

Gain the skills and knowledge needed for specialist roles in banking and wider financial services sector, as well as the exposure to contemporary global issues and research in banking and finance.

The MSc Banking and Finance programme is accredited by the Chartered Banker Institute and can lead to Chartered Banker Status.

Course information

The Masters in Banking and Finance is a one-year taught programme run by the School of Management.

Highlights

• The course provides an in-depth study of the theory and practice of modern banking and finance.
• The Centre for Responsible Banking and Finance (CRBF) exposes students to the research and work of eminent academics and business executives.
• This programme opens a wide range of new and exciting career opportunities as many financial firms and government agencies require an in-depth knowledge of the functioning of financial markets and institutions.
• The MSc Banking and Finance is accredited by the Chartered Banker Institute. Students who successfully complete this programme will achieve Chartered Banker Status. To obtain this status, students are required to choose MN5608 'Risk Management' and MN5604 'Financial Systems' as their optional modules.

Teaching format

The taught elements of the programme are delivered through a mixture of core and optional modules, using a range of delivery methods including lectures, small group tutorials, workshops and seminars. The average lecture size is 30 students, but in some cases, there will be seminars of 15 to 18 students or larger lectures with up to 100 students, which would normally be augmented by small group tutorials or seminars.

Assessment comprises a combination of coursework and examinations. From June to August, students undertake a research project culminating in a written dissertation of 15,000 words. You will attend a weekly series of lectures and workshops focusing on research methods and other topics to provide support and help prepare you for the dissertation.

Careers

Alumni from the Banking and Finance programme and more generally from other Masters programmes in the School of Management have secured employment in the fields of management consultancy, accountancy, investment analysis, investment banking, commercial banking, fund administration and other aspects of the financial services industry.

Graduates from the Masters in Banking and Finance have taken up roles in a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sector including:

• Accenture
• Blackrock Global Investment Management
• Credit Suisse Group
• Deutsche Bank
• HSBC
• IBM
• Nomura Bank
• Royal Bank of Scotland
• Procter and Gamble.