Course summary
This programme provides essential grounding for those aspiring to analyst and decision-making roles within corporate and commercial banking or within government and regulators. You will become proficient with modern methods of econometric analysis, forecasting, and risk assessment. You will analyse financial markets, the institutional framework of the money and banking sectors, and the role of governments and central banks in shaping the financial environment. You will learn to work with macroeconomic models used by central banks, fiscal authorities, and research departments in financial institutions. In your final term, your knowledge and skills will be used in writing a research dissertation on a project of your choice. You will be personally supervised by an expert in the subject area of your topic, while developing highly marketable experience in rigorous analysis and presentation of your work. Our graduates go on to work in a variety of roles in banks and financial institutions, consultancies, central banks, and financial regulators. This programme is also excellent preparation for pursuing doctoral research.
Modules
Modules may include: International money and banking; macroeconomics for money, banking and finance; foundations of finance; microeconomics for money, banking and finance; dissertation; financial markets; applied econometrics; International money and finance; risk management in commercial banking; advanced investment management; behavioural finance; advanced corporate finance; professional ethics.
Entry requirements
2:2 Hons degree (UK or equivalent) in Economics, Finance, Accounting or other business-related subject. Graduates in non-business subjects with a good quantitative background will also be considered and are encouraged to apply. We are looking for marks consistently at 2:2 level throughout your undergraduate studies. We may ask you to provide a recognised English language qualification, dependent upon your nationality and where you have studied previously. We normally require an IELTS (Academic) Test with an overall score of at least 6.5, and a minimum of 6.0 in each element of the test. We also consider other English language qualifications.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
Lancaster University
Bailrigg
Lancaster
LA1 4YW