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Finance at Bournemouth University - UCAS

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Course summary

Serious disruption is occurring within the financial industry with digital tech and Big Data, this progression course will provide you with advanced financial skills required to thrive in an evolving financial environment. Why study MSc Finance at BU?

  • Advance your financial knowledge with our progression course, suitable for individuals with a background in finance or a related discipline
  • Benefit from a blended learning experience, with combined teaching elements of theory and practice
  • Tailor your learning and study areas of interest by choosing from our range of option units, bringing you closer to your future career
  • Undertake a significant piece of self-managed research in an area that interests you in relation to your course
  • Study relevant and up-to-date developments in the financial industry including FinTech, Big Data, derivatives and risk management
  • Enhance your employability with an optional 30-week placement overseas or in the UK, with Bournemouth being home to many large financial companies such as J.P.Morgan and Barclay.

Modules

Core units: International Corporate Finance, Statistics and Data Analytics, Economics of Money and Financial Markets, Portfolio Management and Asset Allocation, Financial Markets and Instruments Optional: Risk Management, Derivatives and Alternative Investments, Economics of Money and Financial Markets, Financial Reporting and Analysis

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • AACSB International
  • Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

Entry requirements

A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 (or equivalent) is required in a relevant subject.


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £12075 Year 1
Northern Ireland £12075 Year 1
Scotland £12075 Year 1
Wales £12075 Year 1
Channel Islands £12075 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £12075 Year 1
EU £19950 Year 1
International £19950 Year 1

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

Placement year: For all fee regions, the placement year tuition fee is determined by the year you are on placement and your level of study. It is a reduced fee which will not exceed 20% of the standard annual university tuition fee (UK, ROI & CI) for the academic year you complete your placement. Visit www.bournemouth.ac.uk/pg-funding for more information about fees.
Finance at Bournemouth University - UCAS