MSc Law and Finance at Durham University

An exciting interdisciplinary programme taught jointly by the Law School and the Business School, where future financial lawyers and finance professionals will explore the legal, regulatory and economic aspects of banking and capital markets. The MSc in Law and Finance combines two highly technical and evolving sectors into one distinctive study programme. Ideally suited to aspiring financial lawyers or regulatory compliance professionals with a limited background in mathematics and statistics, the course provides an understanding of the fundamental legal and financial concepts needed to work in the modern financial industry.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences  |  Department: Law  |  Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Durham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

(15 credits) introduces the structure and functioning of the financial system, including banks, investment firms, payment firms, investors, consumers and regulators. The module examines the basic institutional architecture, governance and regulatory obligations of the UK financial system and further afield. Compulsory modules include Financial Regulation, Capital Markets Law, Fundamentals of Finance, Corporate Finance (MSc Finance), Case Studies in Financial Regulation, Dissertation in Law and Finance (Law).

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