The MSc in Finance & Management

This programme will enable students to develop an integrated and critically aware understanding of the financial context of managing business organisations and will assist students to undertake effective roles within these organisations.

Programme aims

The aims of this programme are to provide students with:

  1. an intellectual framework to study financial imperatives, tools and techniques and the changing managerial context in which they operate
  2. preparation for a career in business and management or for research or further study in the area by developing skills at a professional or equivalent level
  3. the ability to apply knowledge and understanding of business and management to complex issues, both systematically and creatively, so as to help improve business and management practice
  4. enhanced lifelong learning skills and personal development so as to be able to work with self-direction and originality and to contribute to business and society at large.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this programme students should be able to:

  1. apply a systematic understanding of relevant knowledge about the nature of management decisions within the financial environment of business
  2. apply a range of financial analysis techniques applicable to complex managerial situations
  3. demonstrate a critical awareness of current issues in international business which is informed by leading edge research and practice in the field
  4. demonstrate various techniques to allow detailed investigation of social and environmental issues affecting business
  5. demonstrate creativity in the application of knowledge, together with a practical understanding of how established techniques of research and enquiry are used to develop and interpret knowledge in financial management decision environments
  6. acquire and analyse data and information, evaluate their relevance and validity, and synthesise a range of information in the context of new situations
  7. apply conceptual understanding that enables the student to:
    • evaluate the rigour and validity of published research and assess its relevance to new situations
    • extrapolate from existing research and scholarship to identify new or revised approaches to practice
  8. conduct research into financial and management issues that requires familiarity with a range of business data, research sources and appropriate methodologies, and for such to inform the overall learning process
  9. communicate effectively both orally and in writing, using a range of media.

Programme structure

The modules for your programme are listed below.

All students must take the 'core' modules, as these are compulsory.

In addition to the core modules you must choose two option modules, one in each semester. In exceptional circumstances, changes may be made to the list of available options and places may be limited. 

The Dissertation module carries a credit value of 60 and all others are 20 credits. All modules are at level '5'.

Minor modifications to your programme structure may be necessary during the year, but only when there are exceptional circumstances.

Modules for 2023-2024

The MSc Banking & Finance and the Chartered Banker Institute (CBI)

The MSc Finance and Management Programme is accredited by the Chartered Banker Institute. Successful completion of this programme provides an accelerated route toward Chartered Banker status if MN5604 Financial Systems is taken as an option module. Students must also take additional modules with the CBI to obtain either Associate or Full Chartered Banker status.

The Chartered Banker Institute is the largest professional body for bankers in the UK, with more than 30,000 members. Their impact and influence continue to grow, with members and students in 87 countries worldwide. They are proud to be oldest banking institute in the world, and proud to be the only organisation in the world approved by the UK's Privy Council to award the 'Chartered Banker' designation to qualified members. Founded in 1875 to serve the public interest by enhancing and sustaining the highest standards of customer-focused, ethical professionalism in banking, their work today is as important as it was 140 years ago.

At the start of the programme, students will be given information about the requirements for obtaining Chartered Banker status.