Banking and International Finance 

Postgraduate Diploma

Banking and International Finance

Postgraduate Certificate

Master of Science

Postgraduate Diploma, Postgraduate Certificate, Master of Science

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Elective

Compulsory

All students take two compulsory modules and choose two electives from the list.

Term 2

All students take four compulsory modules.

Term 1

Students choose to take 3 electives from the list.

Core Elective

Option 2 - Three electives plus a General Research Project

Students choose to take 5 electives from the list

Option 1 - Five electives plus BBM109 Career Management Skills and Research Methods

In term 3, students have two options to complete the MSc: 

Option 1 Elective study only by taking 5 x 18 hours specialist electives of 10 credits each plus BBM109 Career Management Skills and Research Methods 
 

Option 2 A General Research Project with a credit value of 30 and a maximum of 5,000 words, taken in tandem with three specialist electives. 

 

Term 3

Programme Structure

The Banking and International Finance course will give you the knowledge and skills to navigate the rapidly changing financial landscape. 
This course is tailor made to develop professional standards and competence for those wishing to pursue careers in the banking industry. Bayes offers you a blend of theoretical and vocational learning to equip you with the skills and knowledge to succeed as you move into the world of work, allowing you to tailor your learning through terms two and three to ensure you achieve your goals.  
You are required to take four compulsory modules in term 1 and 2 compulsory modules and two elective modules in term 2 as outlined in the module list. In term 3, you have two options to complete the MSc: 
Option 1 Elective study only by taking 5 x 18 hours specialist electives of 10 credits each plus BBM109 Career Management Skills and Research Methods 
Option 2 A General Research Project with a credit value of 30 and a maximum of 5,000 words, taken in tandem with three specialist electives. 
Throughout your degree, you will integrate your learning across a range of professional skills, delivered in a highly targeted and applied format.  These skills are aimed at helping you develop your aspirations, plan your approach to your job search and help you create a strong base from which to manage your career long term. You will also be able to use the skills you learn to support your wider study, substantiate your arguments and make informed assessments about the material you are covering.

The arrangement is that students who have completed the MSc in Banking and International Finance at Bayes will be given exemption from specified courses/modules of the ICAEW qualification ACA (Association of Chartered Accountants). This has been done as a result of mapping the content of Bayes modules against ICAEW courses and agreement reached with the Accreditation Body regarding equivalent courses. 

The ICAEW professional Stage courses from which Bayes students are exempted and the Bayes modules which students must pass in order to qualify are listed below: 

Financial Management (exemption awarded on the basis of a pass in SMM125 – Corporate Finance) 

Demonstrate a detailed knowledge and understanding of the standard financial theory and its application in banking and international financial markets. 

Knowledge

Handle formal presentations to senior people. 

Skills

Use a number of statistical methods and demonstrate their application to modelling financial data. 

Communicate financial information and analysis, clearly and concisely, in both written form and through oral presentation. 

Apply the knowledge acquired in the programme to develop theoretically and computationally sound financial models and to implement analytical systems. 

Demonstrate excitement and interest in the subject. 

Values and attitudes

Apply quantitative techniques to real situations, to interpret incoming information and to formulate hypotheses. 

Explain the development, structure and operation of the major international and domestic financial markets and the role of financial institutions in relation to these markets. 

Debate the underlying principles used to value financial securities and derivative products and to quantify financial risks. 

Assess the responsibilities of experienced financial sector professionals and how to present yourself on the post-graduate job market. 

Demonstrate expertise in software, including spreadsheets and econometric programmes, used to analyse and communicate data. 

Use financial market and other data to summarise and illustrate trends and investigate hypotheses. 

Show confidence and willingness to criticise and challenge views of others. 

Demonstrate skill in the application of a variety of analytical techniques commonly used by practitioners in banking and financial markets and understanding of their strengths and limitations. 

Show the motivation to achieve high level of performance in the degree. 

Write clear, well-structured and well-argued reports. 

Communicate technical information to a non-specialist audience. 

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Teaching and learning methods include the opportunity for you to apply your knowledge and expertise to problems beyond those generally encountered.  A range of teaching and learning strategies are used to help you meet the different learning outcomes and to cater for the varied backgrounds and experiences of you and your fellow students. 
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<li>Lectures and directed reading are used to help you achieve an understanding of the current level of knowledge in the relevant areas. </li>
<li>Case studies, the use of specialist software package and real life exercises as well as contributions from outside speakers are used to achieve integration between theory and practice. </li>
<li>Substantial pieces of individual work such as a Business Research Project will provide you with the opportunity to acquire research and report writing skills on an individual basis and you will also work in small groups with your fellow students in order to benefit from peer interaction. </li>
<li>Classes are supported by e-learning material which is available on the Moodle Virtual Learning Network. </li>
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The assessment of the course will also support your learning: 
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<li>Coursework provides ongoing feedback on your programme. </li>
<li>Tests will assess the knowledge gained. </li>
<li>Examinations provide a more in-depth assessment of knowledge gained and also assess your problem solving abilities. </li>
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The MSc in Banking and International Finance is designed and structured to allow for intellectual progression through modules taught in terms 1 and 2. Modules taught in term 2 normally build on the knowledge and skill acquired in term 1. Term three allows for further progression by choosing specialist elective modules or a dissertation/project, where students can apply knowledge and skills acquired earlier in the programme. 
A minimum of 10  learning and teaching hours (both contact and non-contact) are required for each credit awarded. The precise weighting of different types of learning and teaching depends on the modules you take and the breakdown is therefore provided within the appropriate module specifications.   
Non-contact hours are for self-directed study and account for the indicative amount of time you should spend studying independently, including subject research, reading, working in groups and completing assignments and other homework. 
Overall teaching and learning hours: approx 1800 hours  
Contact hours: approx 348 hours

Curriculum Catalogue

Banking and International Finance - MSc

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