Finance (Taught)

Understand and analyse international financial markets, institutions and strategies of investors. Our Finance MSc delivers advanced knowledge and skills in financial markets and institutions.

You'll learn how they function and interact with the real economy. You'll gain knowledge in making optimal decisions in your financial career.

The financial services sector has experienced worldwide growth. This has increased the demand for students with specialist skills and competencies in finance. This course will suit you if you are interested in the following careers:
investment banking
financial research
financial trading

Your studies will include:
financial markets and institutions
the management of the asset-specific company and country risk

We'll encourage you to engage with contemporary debates. This should be related to the operation of financial markets and institutions. You'll learn about the types and function of financial markets. Such as:
stock
bond
foreign exchange
derivative markets

You'll benefit from our status as a Bloomberg Experiential Learning Partner. Through self-study, you'll complete the Bloomberg Market Concepts certificate. This gives you an interactive introduction to the financial markets.

What you'll learn
Our course is responsive to trends and issues in global financial markets and services. It features compulsory modules in financial theory and corporate policy. It also includes optional modules on:
financial markets
financial institutions
applied empirical methods in finance

Access advanced statistical software and financial databases to support your empirical projects and dissertation.

Advanced statistical software
Where possible you'll have access to advanced statistical software including:
Eviews
SPSS
Stata
Gauss
MATLAB
SAS
Maple
Minitab

Financial databases
You'll also have access to a number of financial databases including:
Bloomberg
DataStream
Fame
Amadeus
WRDS
Compustat
CRSP
Oriana
Global Financial Database

Graduate destinations
Graduates from this course have undertaken various roles including:
assistant chief financial officer
financial analyst
accountant
financial trader
auditor
investment analyst
risk analyst
controller
PhD candidate

Careers
This course prepares you for a wide range of careers with employers, such as:
KPMG
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
PwC
Accenture
Santander UK
J.P. Morgan
Kingston Smith LLP
HongRun Shanghai Financial Leasing Co. Ltd.
Buss Group
Moore Kingston Smith LLP

Delivery
The course is modular, with:
taught modules from October to May
a final dissertation project from June to September

This master’s degree offers you a stimulating curriculum and a supportive teaching and learning environment.

Guest lectures
Guest lectures by practitioners and policymakers on this course complement the study of theoretical frameworks. These lectures analyse the most recent trends in:
financial markets
banking industries

They also provide an overview of the available opportunities within the financial sector.

Accreditation
Newcastle University Business School is accredited by the:
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS)
Association of MBAs (AMBA)

Only 1% of business schools worldwide hold this triple crown. Our accreditations reflect the investments we make for our students through providing a high quality teaching environment, innovative programming and active engagement with industry.

Facilities
Newcastle University Business School is one of the largest Schools in the University. We have over 3,500 students representing over 83 nationalities. This valuable network extends beyond our current students to include:
regional, nationality and international leaders
alumni
leading professionals and practitioners from industry

The Business School is based in a building within the Newcastle Helix development – Newcastle's emerging business district.