Banking and Finance with Integrated Pre-Masters MSc

Two-year programme

Year 1 is a pre-masters programme which will

• improve your English language skills
• give you the knowledge in economics and finance that you will need in year 2 (especially relevant for students with little prior training in economics, finance, maths, and statistics)

Year 2 is our masters programme MSc Banking and Finance

Progression requirements must be met between year 1 and 2

The award of the masters degree is based solely on performance in year 2.

This programme is based in the School of Economics and Finance (SEF) on Queen Marys Mile End campus.

School of Economics and Finance

Around 1,000 masters students from all over the world

Core modules taught by research-active academics

Elective modules taught by finance-industry professionals and professional economists with much practical experience

Ranked

• 4th in the UK for research output in economics and econometrics in the Research Excellence Framework in 2021
• 50th in the Shanghai Global Ranking for Economics in 2024
• In top 100 in the Shanghai Global Ranking for Finance in 2024
• 84th in the QS World University Rankings for Economics & Econometrics in 2023
• Competitively relative to Russell Group (group of top research universities in UK) based on PTES (leading survey of postgraduate programmes in UK)

Wide range of elective modules as well as professional development modules on programming languages, trading platforms such as Bloomberg, etc. (see Programme structure)

Student investment fund (QUMMIF) provides practical skills in financial analysis and trading as well as opportunities to network with fellow students, academics, and city professionals

Possible to complete the Bloomberg Market Concepts Certificate (Bloomberg terminals available)

• Degree
• At least a pass in a full first degree that is equivalent to a UK undergraduate degree.
• Any degree subject can be considered but students must have a satisfactory existing level of Mathematics, Statistics or Quantitative Methods. We welcome students from a variety of disciplines, including Accountancy, Mathematics, Statistics, Sciences, Computing, Engineering, Economics and Finance.  Students from less quantitatively oriented degrees, such as Business, Management and Politics, are also welcome if they have focused on more quantitative elements of those degrees.
• We expect applicants to have passed all final year modules.  Awards with failed modules in the final year of academic study will be considered on a case by case basis at the discretion of the academic department.
• Diploma of Higher Education
• A UK Diploma of Higher Education (Level 5) with at least 55% overall, or the overseas equivalent
• Any subject can be considered but students must have a satisfactory existing level of Mathematics, Statistics or Quantitative Methods. We welcome students from a variety of disciplines, including Accountancy, Mathematics, Statistics, Sciences, Computing, Engineering, Economics and Finance.  Students from less quantitatively oriented subjects, such as Business, Management and Politics, are also welcome if they have focused on more quantitative elements of those disciplines.
• We expect applicants to have passed all final year modules.  Awards with failed modules in the final year of academic study will be considered on a case by case basis at the discretion of the academic department.