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Banking and Finance

MSc Banking and Finance at Queen Mary

January 2025 start dates are available for MSc Banking and Finance and MSc Banking and Finance (Conversion). The MSc Banking and Finance (Conversion) is designed for students who have undertaken a degree in a subject other than economics and finance.
MSc Banking and Finance  MSc Banking and Finance (Conversion)

Why MSc Banking and Finance at Queen Mary?

  •  A special focus on commercial and investment banking, especially regulation and risk management for banking
  • Entry into careers in risk management and regulation in commercial banks, investment banks, and supervisory financial institutions (e.g. central banks)
  • A degree affiliated with Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) and its Financial Risk Manager (FRM) Certification (the premier certification for financial risk professionals)
  •  A route into banking and finance if you do not hold a degree in a quantitative subject, via conversion route

This programme is based in the School of Economics and Finance (SEF) on Queen Mary’s Mile End campus.

School of Economics and Finance

  • Teaching by research-active academics as well as visiting city professionals
  • Wide range of elective modules as well as optional short modules on programming languages, trading platforms such as Bloomberg, etc. (see Programme structure)
  • QUMMIF investment fund is a student-managed fund that provides access to over £40,000 of assets. We offer you the opportunity to build practical professional skills that are relevant in the financial industry and are valued by employers.

Campus and Facilities

  • Close to London’s financial districts (the City of London and Canary Wharf)
  • Postgraduate accommodation (find out more regarding eligibility, and application deadlines).
  • State-of-the-art building
  • The latest computer labs with mathematical and trading software (e.g. Reuters and Bloomberg)

Programme structure

For January starters: 6 compulsory modules + 3 elective modules + dissertation (7,000 words)

For MSc Banking and Finance (conversion) students, there are optional pre-semester modules in maths and statistics.

Careers

Wide range of careers in the financial sector, especially in risk management and regulation in commercial banks, investment banks, and supervisory financial institutions (e.g. central banks).

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Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. 

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