Banking and Finance
Why MSc Banking and Finance at Queen Mary?
- A special focus on commercial and investment banking, especially regulation and risk management for banking
- Entry into careers in risk management and regulation in commercial banks, investment banks, and supervisory financial institutions (e.g. central banks)
- A degree affiliated with Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) and its Financial Risk Manager (FRM) Certification (the premier certification for financial risk professionals)
- Optional pre-sessional modules in maths and statistics for students with a limited quantitative background
This programme is based in the School of Economics and Finance (SEF) on Queen Mary’s Mile End campus.
School of Economics and Finance
- Teaching by research-active academics as well as visiting city professionals
- Wide range of elective modules as well as optional short modules on programming languages, trading platforms such as Bloomberg, etc. (see Programme structure)
- QUMMIF investment fund is a student-managed fund that provides access to over £40,000 of assets. We offer you the opportunity to build practical professional skills that are relevant in the financial industry and are valued by employers.
Campus and Facilities
- Close to London’s financial districts (the City of London and Canary Wharf)
- Postgraduate accommodation (find out more regarding eligibility, and application deadlines).
- State-of-the-art building
- The latest computer labs with mathematical and trading software (e.g. Reuters and Bloomberg)
Programme structure
Optional pre-semester modules in maths and statistics.
For September starters, a choice between:
- 6 compulsory modules + 5 elective modules + research project (2,500 words)
- 6 compulsory modules + 3 elective modules + dissertation (7,000 words)
- 6 compulsory modules+ 3 elective modules + Further Topics in Valuation + applied project in valuation (4,000 words)
For January starters, a choice between:
- 6 compulsory modules + 3 elective modules + dissertation (7,000 words)
- 6 compulsory modules+ 3 elective modules + Further Topics in Valuation + applied project in valuation (4,000 words)
Careers
Wide range of careers in the financial sector, especially in risk management and regulation in commercial banks, investment banks, and supervisory financial institutions (e.g. central banks).
Contact us
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