Program Overview

Banking and Finance MSc

Overview

The Banking and Finance MSc program at Edge Hill University is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in the banking and finance sector. The program covers a range of topics, including commercial banking, credit management, market analysis, and sustainable finance.

Course Features

• International students can apply
• The program is delivered via workshops, seminars, and lectures
• Assessment methods include academic critical essays, examinations, simulations, case studies, reports, group presentations, and portfolios

What You'll Study

The program consists of the following compulsory modules:

• Accounting and Finance Research
• Bank Operations and Strategy
• Dissertation
• Economics for Banking and Finance
• Financial Decision Making
• Financial Reporting
• Market Analysis and Trading
• Money, Credit and Risk Management
• Sustainable Finance

How You'll Study

Sessions are delivered via workshops, seminars, and lectures.

How You'll Be Assessed

The course utilizes a variety of summative assessment methods, including academic critical essays, examinations, simulations, case studies, reports, group presentations, and portfolios.

Who Will Be Teaching You

All modules are delivered by experienced lecturers and professors who have research specialism and/or professional experience in their subject matter.

Entry Criteria

• Typical offer is a degree equivalent to a UK lower second class (2:2) honors degree in any discipline
• A lower honors degree attainment may be admitted where you can provide evidence of experience and/or prior learning at the discretion of the department
• You may be invited to an interview
• Overseas qualifications will be assessed using ECCTIS (formerly NARIC) to ascertain comparability
• International students require IELTS 6.5, with a score no lower than 6.0 in each individual component, or an equivalent English language qualification

Facilities

• A stunning £8million building provides impressive teaching and learning facilities for students in Edge Hill Business School
• The contemporary three-storey building offers a 100-seat lecture theatre and modern seminar and meeting rooms
• There are also social learning areas which encourage a more informal and interactive style of learning, in addition to an attractive roof garden and atrium

Finance

• 2025/26 Tuition Fees:
  • UK Full-Time: £9,250 for the course
  • UK Part-Time: £51 per credit for 180 credits
  • International: £17,000 for the course

Your Future Career

A master's degree in banking and finance offers extensive career opportunities in the financial sector. You could work in roles such as:

• Fund manager
• Risk analyst
• Banker
• Financial advisor
• Investment banker

Course Changes

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information, however, our courses are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may necessitate alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses.