
Banking and Finance MSc
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
DURATION
12 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 29,900 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* international students; GBP 14,100 - home students
Introduction
Develop the skills and expertise to pursue a career in the banking and financial market industries.
Our Banking and Finance degree will:
- teach you how retail and investment banks function within financial markets
- strengthen your understanding of the role of other financial intermediaries
You'll develop the skills and expertise to pursue a career in the banking and financial market industries. Worldwide growth in the financial services sector has increased the demand for professionals with specialist skills and competencies in banking and finance. This course is responsive to trends and issues in global financial services industries.
We have seen worldwide growth in the financial services sector. This has increased the demand for professionals with specialist skills and competencies in banking and finance. This course is responsive to trends and issues in global financial services industries.
This course will suit you if you're interested in the following careers:
- banker in retail and investment banks
- financial trader, financial analyst or risk manager
- economist in private and government organisations
You'll study and apply theoretical frameworks in economics and finance. The course will also encourage you to engage in contemporary debates. This could include issues related to financial markets and institutions.
Throughout your study, you'll also meet experts from the financial industry. You'll gain insight into the world of finance and advice on your future career.
Professional accreditation and recognition
CFA® Institute University Recognition Program
Get ahead with your studies towards the CFA® examinations. We are part of CFA Institute's University Affiliation Program, which means that our courses incorporate at least 70% of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge™ (CBOK), promoting ethics-based investment education for developing investment professionals.
As a student on this course, you would be entitled to apply for one of the CFA Institute's scholarships. The Student Scholarship waives the one-time CFA Program enrolment fee and reduces the exam registration fee, which includes access to the eBook curriculum.
Chartered Banker Institute (CBI)
Benefit from our Chartered Banker Institute Centre of Excellence status. This course has a Chartered Banker Pathway so you can achieve the Associated or Full Member status of the Chartered Banker Institute.
Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments (CISI)
You have an opportunity to become a CISI member free of charge. Our partner status makes sure you will be well prepared to sit the CISI Level 6 Financial Markets exam, as well as for your future career in investment and wealth management. You will also benefit from our status as a Chartered CISI Partner University. The CISI is a leading international professional body for securities, investment, wealth and financial planning.
Newcastle University Business School accreditation
Newcastle University Business School is accredited by the:
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
- European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS)
- Association of MBAs (AMBA)
Only 1% of business schools worldwide hold this triple crown. Our accreditations reflect the investments we make for our students through providing a high-quality teaching environment, innovative programming and active engagement with the industry.
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
Students who pass the exam in our module NBS8340: Introduction to Financial Reporting will be exempted from the CIMA examination in BA3: Fundamentals of Financial Accounting (part of the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting).
Rankings
- 42% of our research is classified as 4* world-leading research – Research Excellence Framework 2021
- 65% increase in research power since 2014 – Research Excellence Framework 2021
- Global Top 130 University - QS World University Rankings 2025
- Global Top 170 University - Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024
- Top 200 for Accounting and Finance - QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024
- Top 25 in the UK and Top 100 in the world for sustainable development – Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024
Curriculum
What you'll learn
We will teach you how retail and investment banks function within financial markets. You'll also understand the role of other financial intermediaries.
You'll study and apply theoretical frameworks in economics and finance. The course will also encourage you to engage with contemporary debates on issues related to financial markets and institutions.
We will provide you with the opportunity to understand and critically analyse:
- the role of commercial and investment banks within international financial markets
- the functioning of financial markets
- a wide range of investment management topics
Advanced statistical software
Where possible you'll have access to advanced statistical software including:
- Eviews
- SPSS
- Stata
- Gauss
- MATLAB
- SAS
- Maple
- Minitab
- R
Financial databases
You'll also have access to a number of financial databases including:
- Refinitiv Workspace: DataStream and ThomsonONE
- Fame
- Amadeus
- Oriana
- WRDS
- Compustat
- CRSP
- CSMAR
- OptionMetrics
- ORBIS (cross-border investment)
- Bloomberg - access to Bloomberg trading terminals is available on campus only
You'll use these for your empirical projects in applied econometrics as well as your final dissertation.
Compulsory Modules
- Dissertation 60
- Retail and Investment Banking 10
- Applied Econometrics 10
- Research Methods in Economics and Finance 10
- Introductory Econometrics 10
- Financial Theory 20
- Financial Derivatives 20
- Critical Skills for Finance 0
Optional Modules
- Money Laundering and Corporate Misconduct 20
- International Money and Banking 10
- Strategy for Managers 10
- Marketing 10
- International Entrepreneurship 10
- Behavioural Finance 10
- Risk Modelling 10
- Central Banking 10
- International Finance 10
- Managing Organisations and People 10
- Corporate Finance 10
- Portfolio Management 10
- Introduction to Financial Reporting 10
- International Marketing 10
Career Opportunities
Graduates from this course have undertaken various roles including:
- banker
- fund manager
- relationship manager
- accountant
- financial trader
- auditor
- risk manager
- risk analyst
- PhD candidate
Recent employers include:
- KPMG
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
- PwC
- HSBC Bank
- Oracle Corporation
- Santander UK
- Lloyds Banking Group
- China Construction Bank Corporation
- Beijing Chenghuai Technology Co. Ltd
Admissions
Program Admission Requirements
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