The Masters degree in International Banking and Finance has been designed to develop an understanding of financial theory and analysis that is particularly relevant for those aspects of international banking. The globalisation of business and the integration of financial markets implies that banking is increasingly an international business. The course develops the concepts and skills that are required by financial managers and financial analysts operating in this environment. It also provides an understanding of contemporary financial problems and issues facing international business and banks.
Entry Requirements
UK students are required to have a good honours degree (2.1 preferred) or equivalent (in economics, accounting, business studies, maths, statistics, or computing) or an equivalent professional qualification.
Overseas students' qualifications will be judged on an equivalent basis. Further information can be found at Strathclyde Equivalence
You must also be able to attend the introductory sessions at the end of September 2013.
Course Structure
The taught component of the course will be covered in the first two semesters. Both of these semesters will run for twelve weeks. The examinations for all classes will take place at the end of the semester in which they are offered, in January and June respectively. The distribution of the classes across the two taught semesters is given below. The research component of the course will take up the third (summer) semester. A core class implies that this is compulsory for the programme. All four courses follow a common first semester and each course follows a different second semester introducing the specialisation. All three courses follow a common third semester.
| Semester 1, Weeks 1-12, October - December 2012 | |||
| Classes | Nature of Class | Credits | Contact Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| AG910 - Principles of Finance | Core | 20 | 36 |
| AG911 - Accounting and Financial Analysis | Core | 20 | 36 |
| AG909 - Quantitative Methods for Finance | Core | 20 | 36 |
| AG912 - International Financial Markets and Banking | Core | 20 | 36 |
| January 2013 - First Semester Examinations | |||
| Semester 2, Weeks 1-12, January - May 2013 | |||
| Classes | Nature of Class | Credits | Contact Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| AG917 - Topics in Corporate Finance (Wks 1-6) | Core | 10 | 18 |
| AG922 - Financial Management of Banks (Wks 1-6) | Core | 10 | 18 |
| AG925 - Derivatives and Treasury Management (Wks 1-12) | Core | 20 | 36 |
| AG919 - Risk Management of Banks (Wks 6-12) | Core | 10 | 18 |
| ...plus one class from the following Options: |
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| AG918 - Security Analysis (Wks 1-6) | Option | 10 | 18 |
| AG924 - Portfolio Theory and Management (Wks 1-6) | Option | 10 | 18 |
| AG920 - Management Accounting (Wks 1-6) | Option | 10 | 18 |
| AG923 - Empirical Methods in Finance (Wks 6-12) | Option | 10 | 18 |
| AG916 - Behavioural Finance (Wks 6-12) | Option | 10 | 18 |
| It is anticipated that all the optional classes will be offered, but for a class to run it has to have at least six participants | |||
| May-June 2013 - Second Semester Examinations | |||
| Semester 3 - June-September 2013 | |||
| Classes | Nature of Class | Credits | Contact Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| AG913 - Empirical Research Projects / Dissertation | Core | 40 | |
| This is not required for the completion of the Postgraduate Diploma in Finance. All of the taught component (including resits) has to be completed at the required standard for the M.Sc. degree prior to commencing the research projects stage of the course. | |||
Please note: There is no need to make an application for all taught postgraduate courses from the Department of Accounting and Finance. It is feasible to transfer to one of the departments other programmes should you wish to do so after commencement of your studies. You should therefore choose one course for application purposes.
Postgraduate entry requirements are in our prospectus.
