Heriot-Watt University Master's Degree in Financial Management (MSc.)

Ideal for those seeking lucrative employment in the financial sector

This programme is the logical study progression for successful graduates of the BA in Business and Finance and will prepare students for a potentially influential and lucrative career in the financial sector. For those who have the necessary aptitude, and can prove it at bachelor’s level, an MSc in Financial Management is perfect training for high level decision making in the areas of corporate financial management, derivatives, risk management, mergers and acquisitions etc, and gives access to senior positions in investment banks, financial consultancies and government ministries.

Course structure

The full-time MSc. programme at West London College comprises nine subjects divided into three levels, with each level being taught over a period of 6 months. Support tuition is built around textual course materials in ring binder format, provided by the University, which contain full course notes plus assignments, practice questions and model answers.

On passing each module students receive a Certificate of Achievement from the University. When three have been passed the student is eligible for a Post Graduate Certificate and, when six have been passed, a Post Graduate Diploma. When a student has passed all nine a Master’s Degree is awarded at an (optional) graduation ceremony at the University in Edinburgh.

Syllabus

Semester 1
> Accounting
> Finance
> Quantitive Methods

Semester 2
> Credit Risk Management
> Derivatives
> Financial Risk Management

Semester 3
> Mergers & Acquisitions
> Corporate Governance Planning
> Strategic Planning

Course duration

> 18 months

Entry requirements

> Relevant Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional qualification (such as CIMA or ACCA).

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Course starts

> January
> July

Qualifications

> Post-graduate Certificate in Financial Management (on passing Semester 1)

> Post-graduate Diploma in Financial Management (on passing Semester 2)

> Master's Degree in Financial Management (on passing Semester 3) - Designatory letters: MSc.

NQF Level

> This course is rated on the National Qualifications Framework at NQF Level 7.

Fees

> £7,950*

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* Holders of a relevant degree are very likely to be exempted one subject, thus reducing the tuition fee to £7,000.

WLC is a member of the British Study Centres group of colleges, a non profit making company limited by guarantee. Registered office: Parliament House, 35 North Row, Mayfair, London W1K 6DB. Registration No: 2749354. As well as WLC, British Study Centres group consists of 4 English schools: BSC London, BSC Oxford, BSC Brighton and BSC Bournemouth as well as another vocational college - Hove College, Brighton