Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: 1 year full-time, 16 months full-time (January intake), 2-3 years distance learning
To keep up with the continued changes in the financial services sector, bank regulation and bank operational risk management, there is an increasing demand for employees to remain at the forefront of these changes.
We collaborate with leading financial services organisations to keep our modules cutting-edge and ensure that by making the decision to study the programme you have the confidence to apply this newly learned information in the industry.
Broaden and enhance your knowledge, understanding and skills in the area of domestic and international bank operations and risk management by learning from our diverse teaching team. They have a broad range of experience, ranging from academic to industry expertise in both the public and private sectors. We work with key industry partners when developing our programmes to ensure you are focusing on the most relevant areas within the field. The Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment, the Financial Conduct Authority, the Bank of England and Bank for International Settlements all emphasize the need for efficient risk measurement and management procedures within banks. We have also worked closely with some major financial institutions to both validate the programme and place students in professional jobs, including Morgan Stanley and Royal Bank of Scotland.
UK honours degree 2:2 (or equivalent) in any subject area.
2019/20 Home: £5,500 RUK: £5,500 EU: £5,500 International: £12,980 2020/21 Home: £6,000 RUK: £6,000 EU: £6,000 International: £13,500
We provide high-quality education for a fair price; as the University for the Common Good, we are committed to offering accessible higher education for talented students by keeping our tuition fees low and providing a generous scholarship package of over £2.5 million per year.
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A Santander fee scholarship of £5,000 is available to study a full time Masters level programme at GCU. Find out more.
Whether you are a graduate starting your career, or a practitioner working in the industry, this programme will further your knowledge and expertise in this dynamic international financial sector. Graduates from our programme have gained employed in the following roles: Risk Analyst at Morgan Stanley, Associate at PWC, Associate Investment Manager at Tilney Bestinvest Group, Foreign markets analyst at MHP S.A, Credit Assessment & Debt Recovery at Lafarge, Private Client Banking Executive at Barclays Wealth and Investment Management, AVP Financial Crime Compliance at HSBC among many others.
Financial Securities Analysis
Bank Management Operations and Strategy of Financial Institutions
Financial Services Regulation
Bank Operational Risk and Global Operations Management
Global Finance
Financial Risk Modelling
Ethics, Governance and Responsible Leadership
Applied Professional Practice
Masters Research Project
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