MSc PGDip PGCert Financial Management

• Prospective students should hold an undergraduate degree (normally of classification 2:1 or above) or its equivalent in a relevant area e.g. Accounting, Finance or Business Studies with a substantive finance element, or:
• Five years relevant work experience in the field of finance, or:
• Suitable professional qualifications from bodies such as ACCA, CII, CFA, IFS etc. In some instances those with higher level professional qualifications may be exempt from several 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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The demand for highly skilled and knowledgeable finance professionals shows no signs of abating over the coming years – and in the view of some may well increase. This demand has been instrumental in designing this flexible and challenging suite of programmes. In order to maximise employability the programme learning outcomes are geared towards supplying students with the knowledge, skills and understanding that the finance industry requires. A key component of this is the module “Current Issues in Accounting, Banking & Finance”.

The programme seeks to meet individual and industry needs by developing students with higher-level cognitive skills and abilities who also possess an excellent practical understanding of “how to apply” rather than just “why it happens”. The programme includes a 20 credit optional Professional Work Experience module, which involves a minimum 4 week work placement to take place outside the teaching semesters. Students are expected to organise their own placement and all such placements must be substantive and at an appropriate level. These placements will involve “employer” input and must be approved by the Programme Director prior to commencement. Alternatively students with appropriate managerial level experience within an appropriate field can apply for “Recognition of this Prior Experiential Learning”.

Compulsory Taught Modules:

• Corporate Finance & Risk (20 credits)
• Contemporary Issues in Accounting, Banking, Economics and Finance (20 credits)
• Research Methods (20 credits)

Compulsory Optional Taught Modules (2 modules from the following):

• Capital Markets & Derivatives (20 credits)
• Finance of International Business (20 credits)
• Principles of Islamic Finance (20 credits)
• Wealth Management (20 credits)
• Management of Finance (20 credits)
• Quantitative Finance (20 credits)

Optional Taught Modules (2 modules from the following):

• Strategic Business Leader (20 credits)
• Project Management Theory & Practice (20 credits)
• Islamic Investment Banking (20 credits)
• Management of Mega and Complex Projects (20 credits)
• Business in Global Economy (20 credits)
• Professional Work Experience (20 credits)
• International Political Economy (20 credits)

Compulsory Dissertation (40 credits)