Why studyMSc Finance at BU?

  • Advance your financial knowledgewithourprogression course, suitable for individuals with abackground in finance or a relateddiscipline
  • Benefit from a blended learning experience,withcombined teachingelements of theory and practice
  • Tailoryourlearningand study areas of interestby choosing from ourrange of optionunits,bringingyoucloserto your futurecareer
  • Undertake a significant piece of self-managed research in an area that interests youin relation to yourcourse
  • Build a solid grounding to understand the different elements of corporate and quantitativefinance, such as risk management, derivatives, data processing and financial econometrics
  • Enhance your employability with an optional 30-week placement overseas or in the UK, with Bournemouth being home to many large financial companies such asJ.P.Morganand Barclays.

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Course accreditations

  • This course is delivered by the AACSB-accredited Business School, an accreditation attained by fewer than 6% of business schools worldwide. It recognises our focus on excellence in all areas.
  • Students will enter the Management Level with 11 exemptions towards the CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting (CIMA Adv Dip MA).

Business Graduates Association

  • Membership with the Business Graduates Association provides you with career development tools, including CV-building services and job search tools, along with webinars and social events for networking and skill enhancement

Key information

Next start date:

September 2024, January 2025, September 2025

Location:

ý, Lansdowne Campus (with additional activities on Talbot Campus)

Duration:

September: 1 year full-time, 2 years with optional 30-week work placement. January: 16 months full-time, 2 years with optional 30-week work placement

Accreditations:

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

Required subjects:

Finance, Accounting, Economics or courses with elements of these subjects

Entry requirements:

A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 in a required subject or equivalent.

International entry requirements:

If English is not your first language you'll need IELTS 6.5(Academic) with a minimum of 5.5 in each component.