Overview

The MSc Finance (Online) degree at University of Derby is designed to meet the growing demand for professionals within the finance sector. It gives you the flexibility to achieve a qualification recognised by the financial sectors. Partnered with the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI), this course is also mapped against their formal teaching, with the option to achieve an additional qualification upon completion. Our online Finance MSc will provide you with the technical and decision-making skills necessary for a successful career in this fast-paced and highly competitive sector.

The programme offers you the option to work towards a postgraduate certificate (PG Cert), postgraduate diploma (PG Dip) or the full masters (MSc) award. Depending on your module selection, you’ll be able to tailor your studies and achieve a specialist named award (at PG Cert or MSc level) in International Finance, Investment Banking or Commodity Trading.

Career

By acquiring this postgraduate qualification you'll be in a stronger position when applying for senior roles as a banker, finance analyst, commodity trader or financial advisor within the corporate sector and specialised financial institutions.

You'll build your academic qualifications through acquiring subject knowledge, numeracy skills and other soft skills desired by employers within the finance sector.

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Programme Structure

Modules:

Commodities Trading

Corporate Finance

Ethics and Corporate Governance

Fixed Income Securities

International Finance

Investment Banking

Research Methods

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2021-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2021-01-10 00:00:00
Starting 2021-05-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2021-05-10 00:00:00
Starting 2021-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2021-09-06 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Finance Financial Mathematics View 75 other Masters in Finance in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at designated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30.

IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading).

6.5

Other requirements

General requirements

You will need one of the following qualifications:

UK degree from any subject area or equivalent overseas qualification

ACCA F1-F9

CIMA Strategic Level

Entry is possible if you have HND/Level 5 and 2 years of relevant managerial experience within finance. If you have 4 years of relevant work experience without formal undergraduate qualifications you will be required to complete and pass one of the following level 6 modules: Financial Strategy; Risk Management; Strategic Management.

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Tuition Fee

International

9495 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the original amount of 9495 GBP per year and a duration of 24 months.
EU/EEA

9495 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the original amount of 9495 GBP per year and a duration of 24 months.

Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.