MSc Global Finance & Banking (online) at King's College London

Programme overview

Online part-time MSc from King's Business School combining theoretical methodologies with real-world practice across banking and finance. It prepares students for roles in multinational corporations, investment banks and financial institutions.

Faculty: King's Business School | Department: King's Business School | Duration: 2 years part-time (minimum two, maximum six years); 180 credits | Intake: January, May and September; next start 25 January 2027 | Study mode: distance learning / online | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Quantitative Methods for Finance and Banking, Investments, Financial Statements, Introduction to Statistical Programming, Commercial Finance & Investment Banking, Applied Risk Management for Banking, Corporate Finance, Wealth Management, Asset Pricing, Behavioural Finance, Financial Derivatives and Financial Econometrics (15 credits each), and a 30-credit Research Project.

Career pathways

Investment Banking Analyst, Financial Risk Manager, Portfolio Manager, Asset Manager, Compliance Officer and leadership roles in global finance.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Meet one of: a 2:1 honours degree or above in a business, finance or other quantitative subject (or international equivalent); a 2:1 or above in any subject with at least two years' relevant professional experience; or a 2:2 or above in a relevant subject with at least two years' relevant professional experience. Applicants with a lower classification or an unrelated degree may be considered with significant relevant work experience or a related graduate qualification (such as a master's or PGDip). Degree certificates or transcripts (showing the quantitative subject) are required, and a CV detailing finance-sector experience where professional experience is relied on. Non-standard applications are assessed case by case with transcripts and a finance-sector CV. International applicants (English language Band B): IELTS Academic 7.0 overall with at least 6.5 in each skill, or PTE Academic 69 overall with at least 62 in each communicative skill. Application deadline: 7 December 2026 (January 2027 start).

GBP 29,000 for the whole programme (January 2027 intake). Published tuition fee for the two-year part-time online master's; paid in instalments over two years. GST may be added depending on country of residence. Excludes the application fee and deposit. Source

Intake: January, May and September; next start 25 January 2027

Duration: MSc: minimum two years, maximum six years

Apply through the official page: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/courses/global-finance-and-banking-msc

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