Banking and Financial Services

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This Masters in Banking & Financial Services provides you with an understanding of management and regulation of financial markets, various models of pricing financial assets such as stocks, bonds and elective contracts and the underlying assumptions of such models.

Career prospects
As a graduate you will have career opportunities with various national and international financial institutions including banks, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, government bodies involved in financial-decision making as well as firms involved with financial transactions and provision. This programme offers a strong foundation to continue to PhD research.

Students on this Masters programme will take four core courses, two optional courses and complete a substantial independent piece of work, normally in the form of a dissertation.

Core courses

* Financial services
* International corporate finance (Accounting & Finance)
* International finance and money
* Modern theory of banking and finance.

Optional courses

* Advanced portfolio analysis (Portfolio analysis and investment is a co-requisite for this course)
* Basic econometrics
* Financial analysis and equity valuation
* Financial institutions and markets in developing countries
* Financial sector stability and growth
* International banking and financial markets
* International capital markets
* International financial accounting for multinational companies (MNCs)
* International financial management
* International trade
* Monetary policy and the role of central banks
* Portfolio analysis and investment (co-requisite for Advanced portfolio analysis)
* The law and economic of sovereign debt.

Entry requirements for entry in 2014You should have at least a 2:1 Honours degree or non-UK equivalent (eg, a GPA of 3.0 or above) in Economics or Finance, or a related discipline with at least four credit-bearing courses in economics and/or finance.International students with academic qualifications below those required should contact our partner institution, Glasgow International College, who offer a range of pre-Masters courses.Further information regarding academic entry requirements:student.recruitment@glasgow.ac.ukEnglish language requirementsFor applicants whose first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level.International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training): * overall score 6.5 * no sub-test less than 6.0 * or equivalent scores in another recognised qualification (see below)Common equivalent English language qualifications: * ibTOEFL: 92; no sub-test less than 20Pre-sessional coursesThe University of Glasgow accepts evidence of the required language level from the Language Centre Pre-sessional courses. We also consider other BALEAP accredited pre-sessional courses: * Language Centre, University of Glasgow * BALEAP guide to accredited courses English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL iBT® test: 92 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.