MSc Finance at Swansea University

Programme overview

This MSc develops analytical expertise and practical skills for international finance, covering how financial markets operate, how institutions manage risk, and how data-driven decisions shape corporate strategy. Students work with financial databases, trading simulations and programming tools.

Faculty: School of Management | Department: Accounting and Finance | Duration: 1 year full time | Intake: September | Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules are International Financial Markets and Institutions, Financial Reporting and Statement Analysis, Financial Econometrics, International Corporate Finance and a 60-credit Independent Research Project, with options such as Market Risk and Data Analytics, Empirical Finance, Bank Risk and Regulation, Financial Derivatives and Risk Management and Investment and Portfolio Management.

Career pathways

Graduates are positioned for a wide range of careers across the global financial and banking sector.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2:2 (or overseas equivalent) undergraduate degree that has included modules in accounting/finance or quantitative/statistical methods; the degree need not have accounting or finance in the title. Applicants slightly below the criteria are considered individually. Non-native English speakers need an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5; applicants whose undergraduate degree was taught in English may be exempt. Pre-Master's programmes are available for those who fall short of the English requirement only.

Domestic applicants: GBP 13,450 a year (2026/27 (September 2). Full-time, one year Source

International applicants: GBP 23,000 a year (2026/27 (September 2). Full-time, one year Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year full time

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