Banking and Finance MSc

Queen Mary University of London

United Kingdom, London

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Queen Mary University of London

United Kingdom , London

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Mile End

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 33,500 / year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Banking and Finance MSc

About

This programme is based in the School of Economics and Finance (SEF) on Queen Mary’s Mile End campus.

School of Economics and Finance

Around 1,000 master’s students from all over the world
Core modules taught by research-active academics
Elective modules taught by finance-industry professionals and professional economists with much practical experience
Ranked
- 4th in the UK for research output in economics and econometrics in the Research Excellence Framework in 2021
- in top 50 in the Shanghai Global Ranking for Economics in 2024
- in top 100 in the Shanghai Global Ranking for Finance in 2024 (and 9th in UK)
- in top 100 in the QS World University Rankings for Economics & Econometrics in 2025
- competitively relative to Russell Group (group of top research universities in UK) based on PTES (leading survey of postgraduate programmes in UK)
Wide range of elective modules
Wide range of extracurricular activities for professional skills development (student investment fund, AmplifyME interactive simulations of practical tasks from finance, Bloomberg Market Concepts Certificate, short modules, etc.)

Campus and Facilities

Close to London’s financial districts (the City of London and Canary Wharf)
Postgraduate accommodation (find out more regarding eligibility, and application deadlines).
State-of-the-art building
The latest computer labs with mathematical and trading software (e.g. Reuters and Bloomberg)

Disciplines

School of Economics and Finance

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Saudi Arabia
We normally consider the following qualifications for entry to our postgraduate taught programmes: Bachelor Degree from a recognised institution.

UK 1st class degree: GPA 4.75 out of 5.0; or GPA 3.75 out of 4.0
UK 2:1 degree: GPA 3.75 out of 5.0; or GPA 3.0 out of 4.0
UK 2:2 degree: GPA 3.0 out of 5.0; or GPA 2.4 out of 4.0

English Program Requirements

The English language requirements for our programmes are indicated by English bands, and therefore the specific test and score acceptable is based on the band assigned to the academic department within which your chosen course of study is administered. Note that for some academic departments there are programmes with non-standard English language requirements. The English Language requirements for entry to postgraduate taught and research programmes in the School of Economics and Finance falls within the following English band: Band 4: IELTS (Academic) minimum score 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each of Writing, Listening, Reading and Speaking We accept a range of English tests and qualifications categorised in our English bands for you to demonstrate your level of English Language proficiency. See all accepted English tests that we deem equivalent to these IELTS scores.

Career

Career paths

Wide range of careers in financial sector, especially in risk management and regulation in commercial banks, investment banks, and supervisory financial institutions (e.g. central banks)

We offer extensive careers support services (one-on-one appointments, practice interviews, careers workshops, etc.) to MSc students during their studies and for 3 years after graduation.

Job placement statistics for graduates from the MSc programmes at the School of Economics and Finance are available here.