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Management and Finance at Birkbeck, University of London - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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Course summary

This MSc Management and Finance provides you with in-depth knowledge of contemporary issues in management and empirical finance, with a particular focus on financial management, financial reporting, small business finance, financial modelling and international finance. Why choose this course?

  • This course is industry-aligned, placing a strong emphasis on employability, networking and business-relevant skills, making it ideal if you already work in the field, or are looking to move into it.
  • It is specifically designed to equip you with the quantitative analysis and applied financial management skills required for a career in investment, financial institutions, or any other financial management-related job.
  • It is led by academic staff who are active researchers as well as enthusiastic teachers who regularly publish cutting-edge articles in the world's leading journals.
What you will learn You will learn how to critically analyse financial proposals and empirical applications of corporate finance and gain an understanding of the applied financial management tools used by firms and financial markets participants. How you will learn Teaching on this course includes lectures seminars, practical classes and tutorials. Lectures aim to provide you with an overview of the topic, while seminars help you to apply your knowledge through class discussions, worked examples, exercises, case studies and student presentations. You will benefit from studying alongside other professionals with their ideas and experiences, and the insights from a range of guest speakers we invite. You will also receive expert research supervision in preparation for your dissertation. This course is available to study full- and part-time with classes taking place in the evening. Highlights
  • This course is part of the CFA Institute University Affiliation Programme and has a limited number of CFA scholarships available.
  • Birkbeck is in the heart of London, which is a major city for the accounting and finance industry, offering a plethora of job opportunities after graduation.
  • Birkbeck is an internationally recognised centre of excellence in teaching, research and consultancy in the broad field of management.
  • We engage in significant collaborative research and have excellent contacts with many public and private sector organisations, professional bodies and researchers at other academic institutions.
  • We have particular research strengths in banking, international business and strategy, the management of innovation and entrepreneurship, human resource management, corporate governance, sport management and marketing, as well as in management and finance,
  • You will have access to Moodle, our online learning resource where all information and materials relating to your course of study and modules are available, as well as the Birkbeck Library and e-Library.
Careers and employability On successfully graduating from this MSc Management and Finance you will have gained an array of important transferable skills, including:
  • the ability to work as part of a managerial team
  • high-level oral and written communication skills in English
  • research skills in management and finance
  • skills in evaluating and assessing managerial and financial information
  • the ability to present yourself and present an argument related to issues of management and finance.
Graduates can pursue career paths in investment, financial management and insurance. Possible professions include:
  • financial management manager
  • risk manager
  • corporate investment banker
  • insurance underwriter
  • systems analyst.
Graduates from this course have gone on to be employed in financial departments, banks, including investment banks and central banks, as well as accounting firms.

Modules

For information about course structure and the modules you will be studying, please visit Birkbeck’s online prospectus.

Assessment method

A combination of examinations, coursework and a 12,000-word dissertation.

Professional bodies

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

  • The Chartered Financial Analyst Institute

How to apply

International applicants

If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests. If you don't meet the minimum IELTS requirement, we offer pre-sessional English courses and foundation programmes to help you improve your English language skills and get your place at Birkbeck.

Entry requirements

Our standard postgraduate entry requirement is a second-class honours degree (2:2 or above) from a UK university, or an equivalent international qualification. Applications are reviewed on their individual merits and your professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience will be taken into consideration positively. We actively support and encourage applications from mature learners.

English language requirements

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £7605 Year 1
Northern Ireland £7605 Year 1
Scotland £7605 Year 1
Wales £7605 Year 1
International £11895 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

Students are charged a tuition fee in each year of their course. Tuition fees for students continuing on their course in following years may be subject to annual inflationary increases.
Management and Finance at Birkbeck, University of London - UCAS