Global Financial Markets

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At the end of the course you will have a clear understanding of the evolution, nature and functioning of contemporary financial markets and a range of functional skills for further analysis.

By combining elements from Leicester's Schools of Law and Management, the course gives you a grounding in legal analysis and writing, and a wide range of optional modules encompassing many aspects of international law, political economy, finance, regulation and general management skills.

The MA Global Financial Markets is strongly interdisciplinary, very flexible and thus relevant to many different professional environments.

Course modules

You will study four core modules and then choose four option modules followed by a 15,000 word dissertation.

Core modules

* History and Evolution of Global Financial Markets


* Foundations of International Commercial Law


* Global Financial Market Analysis


* Study Skills for MA Global Financial Markets


* Dissertation



Option modules

Two from Management (subject to availability):

* Alternative Economies


* Corporate Governance


* Finance and Society


* International Finance and Globalisation


* Investment and Portfolio Analysis


* Public Finance


* Social Studies of Finance



And a further two from Law (subject to availability):

* Commercial Conflict of Law: Choice of Laws


* Critical Perspectives of Law


* Current Issues of Law in International Business


* Financial Services Crime


* International Banking Law


* Regulation of Financial Markets


* Financing of International Sales Transactions


* Law and Organisation of the World Trading System



Teaching and assessment methods

A mixture of teaching methods is used, including lectures, group work, case study analysis and guided reading. Student performance is assessed through both assignments and examinations.

A good UK honours degree or its equivalent or an acceptable professional qualification; or possession of a postgraduate diploma from a recognised institution. If your first language is not English you must have either IELTS 7.0 or TOEFL 100.. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 7 TOEFL iBT® test: 100 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.