Course summary
If you want to pursue, or advance, a career in financial management, this master's course is a great choice. It is designed for anyone who wants to gain the professional qualifications of the Chartered Banker Institute (CBI) Investment Management Certificate (IMC) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). The course is one of only a handful of its kind to be accredited by the CBI, giving our students the chance to apply for Associated Membership and enjoy Associate Chartered Banker status. We work closely with the CBI to ensure our course continues to meet the Institute's high standards and gives our graduates the most relevant, sought-after skills. You will gain skills in financial analysis and econometrics to help prepare you for the course's practical, research-focused assignments and a career in the industry, learning about financial risk management and how this affects company behaviour. Our students come from all over the world and are motivated to learn in the financial capital with all of the advantages that brings. Based in Stratford, close to the financial powerhouses of the City of London and Canary Wharf, you will live and breathe the financial services industry with this hands-on course.
Modules
Year 1: International Finance and Securities (Core), Bank Credit and Investment Management (Core), Risk Management in Banking and Corporate Finance (Core), Bloomberg Trading Simulation and Professionalism & Ethics in Banking (Core), Mental Wealth and Applied Research (Core), Applied Business Project (Term C) (Core) For more information about individual modules, please visit our course pages via the link below.
Assessment method
You will take a variety of assessments. These include individual and group assignments, presentations and examinations. Emphasis is on collecting and collating real data and developing advanced skills in modelling using this data.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Chartered Banker Institute
Entry requirements
Minimum 2.2 honours in business, finance, economics or in the applied mathematical sciences with some economics courses. We would normally expect you to have grade C in GCSE English and maths. English language requirements: Overall IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 6.0 in writing, speaking, reading and listening (or recognised equivalent).
Fees and funding
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Provider information
University of East London
Docklands Campus
4-6 University Way
Newham
E16 2RD
Course contact details
Visit our course pageApplicant Relations Team
0208 223 3333