Public Financial Management (Distance Learning)

Overview

Taking a real-world approach to the application of theory and critical thinking, this programme examines where financial matters drive policy. Through the course you will gain the conceptual tools and practical skills needed to analyse, understand and play a role in the public finance sector.

Why study MSc Public Financial Management (Distance Learning) at SOAS University of London

• ranked 5th in the UK for graduate employability (Guardian League Tables 2021)
• interact with talented students, renowned academics, influential business leaders and top policy makers from around the world
• we are specialists in the delivery of more that 40 African and Asian languages. As the economies of the Global South continue to expand, knowledge of another language and other cultures will be a big asset in the world of commerce and international trade
• you will be joining our community of alumni from 160 countries in sectors across finance, government, industry and international organisations. 

Employment

As a graduate in MSc Public Financial Management you'll have the skills to work in management roles in: 

• central Finance Ministries
• line Ministries 
• sub-national governments
• parliament
• consultancy
• international finance institutions

Recent CeFiMS graduates have been hired by:

• Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
• Citi
• Deloitte
• Ernst & Young
• Euro Monitor International
• Financial Times
• HM Treasury
• Huaxia Bank, China
• International Rescue Committee
• Investec
• JP Morgan, Chase & Co
• KPMG
• Nomura
• Oxfam
• Publicis Media
• Santander
• UBS
• University of Oxford
• Western Securities Co. Ltd
• White & Case LLP
• World Food Programme