International Finance

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The University of Essex is one of the UK's leading academic institutions, ranked ninth nationally in the most Research Assessment Exercise (RAE).

Our MSc International Finance develops a broad vision and understanding of the changing role and nature of international finance within the context of globalised markets, the increasingly widespread impact of information technology and the move toward large international trading blocks, such as the EU. As a graduate, you will be ideally positioned to take up a position in investment management, corporate finance, trading or consulting.

A Masters course is an academically rigorous programme during which you explore your subject in depth, reaching a high level of specialist knowledge. You draw on knowledge and skills from your undergraduate study or your professional life to produce work of a high academic standard, informed by current thinking and debate.
A Masters course lasts for twelve months (full-time), starting in October, and consists of taught modules during your autumn and spring terms, and normally a research-based dissertation or other project-based work submitted in September. Your balance of modules and research varies according to the subject but, typically, your research counts for 60 credits and there are 120 credits of modules, varying from 10 to 40 credits each. (If you are from the EU, then our Masters courses are regarded as second-cycle qualifications under the Bologna Declaration and consist of 90 ECTS credits).
Please note that module information on our course finder provides a guide to course content and may be subject to review on an annual basis.

Modules
Core modules
Exchange Rates And International Finance
Msc/Ma Dissertation
Research Methods In Finance: Empirical Methods In Finance

Compulsory modules
Derivative Securities
Portfolio Management
Postgraduate Mathematics Preparation

Optional modules
Asset Pricing
Bank Strategy And Risk
Behavioural Finance
Corporate Finance
Derivative Securities
Exchange Rates And International Finance
Financial Modelling
Fixed Income Securities
Industry Expert Lectures In Finance
International Financial Reporting
International Management Accounting
Modern Banking
Portfolio Management
Postgraduate Mathematics Preparation
Research Methods In Finance: Empirical Methods In Finance
Risk Management
Trading Global Financial Markets

Core modules must be taken and passed.
Core with options modules selected from limited lists must be taken and passed.
Compulsory modules must be taken.
Compulsory with options modules selected from limited lists must be taken.
Optional modules are selected from course specific lists.

Upper second class honours degree, or equivalent, in relevant subject area.IELTS 6.5. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 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.

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