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MSc Corporate and Investment Banking at University of Essex

University of Essex, United Kingdom

Programme overview

The MSc Corporate and Investment Banking builds on existing finance, economics or business knowledge. It covers banking regulation, risk, financial technology and the challenges facing the modern banking sector.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences  |  Department: Essex Business School  |  Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time  |  Intake: October 2027  |  Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules are Banking Theory and Practice, Research Methods in Finance and a 40-credit Dissertation; compulsory modules include Corporate and Investment Banking, Risk Management, and Financial Technology and Innovation (Fintech).

Career pathways

The course provides a foundation for careers in corporate and investment banking and the wider finance sector; employers of graduates include KPMG, EBRD and PwC Deutschland.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2:2 degree or equivalent in accounting, actuarial science, business, commerce, computer science, data analysis, economics, engineering, mathematics, natural science or statistics; CFA Level One or above also considered. IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 16,550 a year. Course fee for October 2027 entry. Source

International applicants: GBP 25,925 a year. Course fee for October 2027 entry. Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

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