Banking and Finance Keele University

Overview

This Banking and Finance degree from Keele University is designed to equip you with the transferable skills needed to navigate and succeed in the sector’s evolving landscape. You’ll study modern banking operations and bank risk management to gain insights into banking processes and financial risk assessment. 

Key ethical and regulatory complexities faced by the financial services industry are explored using real-world case studies to enhance your understanding. You’ll examine the evolving landscape of digital finance including cryptocurrencies, decentralised finance and the valuation of complex debt instruments. You’ll develop advanced econometric skills and gain hands-on experience using Bloomberg terminals to analyse financial data and inform strategic decision making.  

Central to this programme is a strong focus on advancing your professional development and providing practical industry engagement opportunities, strategically enhancing your employability. You’ll connect with experienced professionals, gain insights into the latest trends in your chosen field and have the opportunity to work directly with an organisation to develop solutions for a current business issue, gaining valuable real-world skills. 

Our programme provides the flexibility to align your studies to your career aspirations through a core Professional Project. You can choose to undertake a research project, consultancy project, or a strategic business proposal.

Career opportunities

This master's degree will deepen your knowledge and understanding of the banking and finance industry and the complex challenges facing the global financial sector. Upon graduation you will be thoroughly prepared for senior positions in banking, asset management, pension funds, regulators and financial institutions, or well placed to pursue further study at MPhil or PhD level. 

Graduates from Keele Business School have gone on to roles for major employers including the Bank of England, Campus Group, Grant Thornton and Eastern International University Vietnam. 

Jobs that a graduate of this programme could progress to include:

• Accounting Director

• Audit Manager

• Chartered Accountant

• Chief Financial Officer

• Finance Manager

• Financial Advisor

• Financial Analysts

• Financial Controller

• Professional Banker