Program Overview

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MSc Banking and Finance

Course summary

Develop your critical and analytical skills across banking and finance - enhancing your knowledge to prepare for a career in banking, finance or business.

How you learn

This course starts by helping you develop a strong understanding of banking and finance and the associated practical skills relating to banking and finance practices globally. You’ll be taught by staff who have industry experience and/or are active researchers.

Through a combination of teaching methods you’ll develop in-depth knowledge and a range of skills. You’ll implement theories and techniques, problem-solving activities, research and teamwork – taking an active approach to your learning and self-development.

You learn through:

• lectures
• tutorials
• IT sessions
• regular formative feedback
• teamwork and group-based learning
• practice-based applied learning
• authentic learning experiences
• engagement with guest lectures
• discussions
• self-managed study

Modules

Compulsory modules

• Financial Stability, Regulation And Sustainability (30 credits)
  • Assessment: Coursework (60%), Practical (40%)
• Global Bank Management (30 credits)
  • Assessment: Coursework (100%)
• Investment Management And Derivatives (30 credits)
  • Assessment: Coursework (60%), Practical (40%)
• Statistics And Big Data In Finance (30 credits)
  • Assessment: Coursework (100%)

Elective modules

• Consultancy (60 credits)
  • Assessment: Coursework (100%)
• Dissertation (60 credits)
  • Assessment: Coursework (100%)

Future careers

This course prepares you for a career in:

• banking
• finance
• investment/wealth management
• business consulting

Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for:

• Investec
• RBC Capital Markets
• Santander
• Citibank
• Credit Suisse
• EY
• Shell
• HSBC
• Barclays
• Chinatrust Commercial Bank

Equipment and facilities

The new Sheffield Business School building will be net-zero ready, with state-of-the-art teaching and learning facilities and social spaces.

On this course, you’ll work with and have access to:

• our virtual learning environment – Blackboard sites
• updated office software
• accounting software
• Bloomberg terminals
• our financial trading floor
• a physical and online library
• digital books, journals, newspapers and magazines

Where will I study?

You study at City Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support your learning.

Entry requirements

• All students
  • A 2:2 honours degree in a relevant subject
  • A recognised postgraduate qualification
  • An equivalent recognised professional qualification
• Additional information for EU/International students
  • Overseas applicants from countries whose first language is not English must normally produce evidence of competence in English. An IELTS score of 6.0 with 5.5 in all skills is the standard for non-native speakers of English.

Fees and funding

• Home students: £10,940 for the course
• International students: £20,700 for the course
• Postgraduate student loans: Up to £12,858 is available in 2025/26 for home students on most masters courses.

Legal information

Any offer of a place to study is subject to your acceptance of the University’s Terms and Conditions and Student Regulations.