Finance (MSc) (2022 Entry)
The MSc Finance will help you to develop a deep theoretical and conceptual knowledge of finance and quantitative skills, preparing you for a range of careers in the financial industry.
Go beyond the application of skills and develop your ability to challenge, evaluate, and rethink established paradigms. As the anticipation of jobs being challenged by Artificial Intelligence becomes a reality, we aim to share the skills and depth of understanding needed to design, develop, and supervise these new forms of financial intelligence.
WBS benefits from excellent links to key financial institutions and employers, and this course has benefited from industry recommendations.
Skills from this degree
- Gain hands-on experience of using lab software to perform calculations and conduct simulations
- Access to dedicated CareersPlus service with specialist careers coaches
- Choose your elective modules to help you specialise, or explore new areas
First Class Honours degree or a high 2:i undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a related subject.
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- Band B
- IELTS overall score of 7.0, minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above.
We accept a range of language tests. Please refer to our website for more details.
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There are no additional entry requirements for this course.
- Quantitative Methods for Finance
- Asset Pricing
- Corporate Finance
- Investment Management
- Empirical Finance
- Ethics, Financial Regulation and Corporate Governance
- Research Methodology
- Dissertation
You will be required to undertake an introductory course in a foreign language as part of your degree.
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- Behavioural Finance
- Derivative Securities
- Financial Reporting and Statement Analysis
- Judgement and Decision-making
- Financial Risk Management
- Fixed Income and Credit Risk
- International Financial Management
- Big Data Analytics
- Alternative Investments
- Practice of Investment Management
- Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate Control
- Forecasting Economic and Financial Time Series
Read the module descriptions for this course on the Warwick Business School website.
Compulsory modules cover key areas in modern finance while optional modules allow you to focus on your preferences. Please note that availability and delivery modes of modules may vary. Modules are taught through a combination of lectures, classes, and computer lab sessions.
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The typical class size for this course is around 97 students.
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Students on this MSc will typically receive between 26 and 30 contact hours per module.
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Assessment is a mix of exams and coursework with your dissertation bringing all of your learning together at the end.
Reading lists
Most departments have reading lists available through Warwick Library. If you would like to view reading lists for the current cohort of students you can visit our Warwick Library web page.
Your timetable
Your personalised timetable will be complete when you are registered for all modules, compulsory and optional, and you have been allocated to your lectures, seminars and other small group classes. Your compulsory modules will be registered for you and you will be able to choose your optional modules when you join us.
There may be events taking place in the evenings. Classes may run up to 7pm and other events, such as careers presentations may take place later or on Saturdays. Occasionally, classes and exams may be held on Saturdays. We will notify you in advance if this is the case.
This is a full-time course, so there are no holidays as such. However, the two weeks covering Christmas and New Year are guaranteed to be free from lectures. There may also be weeks free over the Easter period (check with your programme team). Resit exams may take place outside of standard teaching periods.