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.
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.
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Students will enter the Management Level with 11 exemptions towards the CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting (CIMA Adv Dip MA).
Business Graduates Association
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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
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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.