MSc Banking & Finance at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Programme overview

MSc Banking & Finance prepares graduates for careers in corporate finance in financial and non-financial institutions, corporate financial services, financial regulatory agencies, wealth management and investment. The programme develops quantitative analysis skills for critically analysing financial investment proposals. Students have full access to the Financial Times online.

Faculty: Cardiff School of Management | Duration: 1 year full time; 2 years part time | Intake: September and January intakes | Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

180 credits: 140 credits of taught modules over two semesters and a 40-credit Dissertation. Compulsory modules: Principles of Banking, Contemporary Issues in Accounting, Banking, Economics & Finance, FinTech and Digital Transformation in Banking, Research Methods, and Wealth Management. Two optional modules from a list including Capital Markets and Derivatives, Corporate Finance, Islamic Investment Banking, Quantitative Finance and Econometrics and Data Analysis.

Career pathways

Careers in corporate finance, banking, financial regulation, wealth management and investment.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants should meet one of the following: an undergraduate degree or equivalent in a relevant area (Accounting, Banking, Economics or Finance) with a minimum 2:2 (general Business Studies degrees with a relevant pathway or substantive module coverage are considered case by case); a minimum of five years relevant work experience in finance; or a suitable professional qualification. Graduates from non-financial disciplines may apply and are considered individually. International applicants: IELTS 6.0 or equivalent. Selection by application form and, if necessary, an interview.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,000 for the whole programme (2026/27). Full-time home Postgraduate Masters (including MRes) fee as listed; period not stated in the table. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,600 for the whole programme (2026/27). Full-time international Postgraduate Masters (including MRes) fee as listed. Source

Intake: September and January intakes

Duration: 1 year full time; 2 years part time

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