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Overview
Our professionally accredited Masters in Finance and Risk Management at the University of Stirling places an emphasis on real-world experiences to equip you with the skills you’ll need for a successful career in financial risk management.The MSc Finance and Risk Management is a Financial Risk Manager partner of the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) and the course covers at least 70% of the GARP body of knowledge along with 100% of the ethics and professional conduct learning objectives required for the FRM Part I examination or FRM Part II examination.By aligning the course with the FRM curriculum, rigorous academic learning is coupled with practitioner-driven insight and certification. Through this combination, students are better prepared to succeed in the challenging field of risk management.
As you study, you’ll acquire a broad knowledge of finance, financial theory and the practical methods used to analyse financial data. Further specialist knowledge and analytical skills are developed in financial risk management, including how to identify, measure and manage a broad range of financial risk types including operational risk, foreign exchange risk, liquidity risk and market risk.
Careers
As a graduate of our MSc Finance and Risk Management course, you’ll be equipped with fundamental knowledge in finance and financial risk management that will enable you to pursue a career in:
- financial risk management
- risk control
- risk audit
- banking
- financial analysis
- general financial services
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Corporate Finance
- Quantitative Methods in Finance
- Economics for Banking and Finance
- Bank Theory, Operations and Strategy
- Quantitative Financial Risk Analysis
- International Corporate Finance
- Empirical Methods in Finance and Accounting
- Financial Risk Assessment
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
English
IELTS 6
TOEFL® IBT 78
Credits
180 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Finance Risk Management View 159 other Masters in Risk Management in United KingdomAcademic requirements
GPA Lower Second Class
English requirements
IELTS 6
TOEFL® IBT 78
Other requirements
General requirements
A minimum of a second class honours degree or equivalent. Applicants without these formal qualifications but with significant appropriate/relevant work/life experience are encouraged to apply.
Tuition Fee
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International
20845 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 20845 GBP per year during 12 months. -
National
9350 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 9350 GBP per year during 12 months.
Living costs for Stirling
660 - 1140 GBP /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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