Course Highlights

• This course has been designed to equip you with the level of knowledge and skills required for positions with global employers such as commercial banks, investment banks, asset managers, and many other financial services and investment companies
• This course offers ethics-oriented finance learning and focuses majorly on practical components of the subject, moving away from the traditional approach of theoretical and advanced technical analysis that requires strong mathematical background
• After this course, you shall be able to evaluate policy decisions by governments or central banks and financial institutions and analyse their impact on the financial sector and the overall economy
• You have the option to go for the Extended Professional Practice route, an 18-month option aimed at individuals who are looking to attain a deeper understanding of business
• The MSc- Economics, Banking & Finance at Coventry University, London is 1-year full time masters level course available with an option of Extended practice

Course Eligibility

Academic Requirements- 

A 60% in a 3 Year Undergraduate Degree in a relevant subject or 

a 55% in a 4 Year.Undergraduate Degree in a relevant subject

Students from the following Universities will be considered with 55% in a 3 Year Undergraduate Degree – Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai (Madras), Anna, Amity, Andhra Pradesh, Aligarh Muslim, Pune, Bangalore and JNTU.

English Language Requirements-
A 65% in Standard XII English language from certain examination boards only (Central boards, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Uttarakhand)

OR

IELTS 6.5 overall with no component lower than 5.5 (except where course requirements are higher) and other acceptable SELT tests such as the Pearson Test of English (PTE).

Course Fees

International £19,350 (Extended Professional Practice) per year

Career Prospects

Previous graduates have worked as 

• Finance Consultants
• Investment consultants
• Financial analysts
• Risk management experts
• Banking experts 
• Data scientists at international financial & government firms. 
• Or have opted for a doctoral degree -  a  Ph.D. in Finance

Key Learnings

• Students are instructed about recent & seminal academic analysis in the area of financial research for moving towards self-learning, utilizing the university's online platforms.
• In this course students precisely explore & analyze the role of banks in the financial sector & widespread economy, vital for upgrading economic welfare & influencing economic growth.
• Upon completion of this course, students know how to access & synthesize models for analyzing theories, reviewing financial market functions & global concerns in the banking industry whilst providing solid solutions for ongoing issues.

Study Benefits

• Experts have embedded technical aspects in all modules of this course because technical competence is an essential requirement for a career in the financial sector.
• It’s delivered through action learning methods such as finance simulations, teamwork & realistic activities consisting of case studies, stimulated by research & synthesis.
• This course also teaches the application of modern theory to analyze the risk sources in the financial market & generating techniques for mitigating those risks in investment for clients & companies.
• With this course, you gain access to Bloomberg Trading Floor which is a global financial information platform with research & simulated projects 
• With the Standard & Poor Market Intelligence Suite (S&P) you can gain knowledge on how to record performance, recognize investment concepts & keep  up with the industry updates
• There is also the Talent Team which assists the students with work placements, mock interviews, graduate-level jobs & skill development workshops

Core Modules

Your main study themes shall be:

• Research enriched learning

You will study current and seminal academic research in the field of finance research and move towards greater independent learning through the use of our online platform.

• Ethics

Ever since the recent global economic crisis, the financial services sector has had to respond to increasing levels of scrutiny and to develop and enforce stringent codes of ethics.

• Professionalism

You will learn to adhere to the highest levels of professional conduct.

• Technology

You’ll explore the importance of electronic decision-support tools in the financial services sector and use industry-standard software as part of your learning throughout your studies.

• Critical thinking

You will develop your critical thinking enabling you to evaluate and use information to develop plans and actions to respond to the dynamic and constantly evolving global financial environment.

The course consists of a set of core modules and industry-specific specialist modules. Core modules help you to deepen your knowledge, understanding and application in economics, risk management, valuation of financial assets, regulations and ethics.

You will study the interactions between economics and finance and develop the necessary skills to understand and evaluate policy decisions applying the appropriate data analysis methods which will allow you to pursue a career in the broader economics and finance sector. Ethics-based finance required for positions with global employers such as commercial banks, investment banks, asset managers, and others.

The Modules you are going to study are-

• Economics for Financial Markets 
• Modern Theory of Finance 
• International Banking 
• Contemporary Issues in Banking and Finance 
• Economic Policy
• Econometrics for Finance
• Regulation, Risk and Compliance 
• Green and Sustainable Finance 
• Extended Professional Practice 1 
• Extended professional Practice 2 
• Extended professional practice Project

Lets Understand more about Extended Professional Practice

This is a compulsory module on MSc courses with Extended Professional Practice. This non-credit bearing module, together with Extended Professional Practice 2 will provide students on Extended Professional Practice MSc courses with a substantive professional experience. This will take the form of either an internship* with a host organisation, or a campus-based professional experience. This experience will support the development of your personal and professional skills, such as communication, team-working, self-management, project management and critical reflection to enhance their future employability. You will be expected to augment your previous learning and experiences in order to develop your knowledge and skills of professional practice in your chosen subject area. This module will also provide you with the necessary experience and focus on completing the project report for Extended Professional Practice Project.Find out more about our Extended Professional Practice study option.

Lets Understand more about Extended Professional Practice 2

This is a compulsory module on MSc courses with Extended Professional Practice. This non-credit bearing module is a continuation of Extended Professional Practice 1, providing students on an Extended Professional Practice MSc courses with a substantive professional experience. This will take the form of either a continuation of the internship with a host organisation, or the campus-based professional experience. This module aims to provide you with further professional experiences, building on knowledge and skills, previously gained, consolidating and refining your personal and professional skills, theory and practice and further enhance your future employability. You will be expected to augment your previous learning and experiences in order to develop additional knowledge and skills of professional practice in your chosen subject area. As with the Extended Professional Practice 1, this module will also provide you with the necessary experience and focus on completing the project report for Extended Professional Practice Project.

The details of Extended Professional Practice Project are as follows

This is a compulsory module on MSc courses with Extended Professional Practice. This module aims to integrate theory and practice either through undertaking an Extended Professional Practice or campus-based project in an area relevant to the subject being studied. This will have involved you working on an organisational issue either within a host organisation or on campus addressing a project brief, as part of the Extended Professional Practice modules 1 and 2.

The module fits with the individual courses’ aims and learning outcomes in that it helps you to integrate your learning across subject specific taught modules within a real business setting. Moreover, the knowledge and understanding gained within the organisational setting will help you to further develop your subject knowledge and understanding when writing the final report.

To be successful in your studies but also in your later career, the module aims to equip you with a range of cognitive, practical and transferable skills, including self-reliance skills, interpersonal, leadership and communication skills, in particular the ability to explain complex information in a clear way, numeracy, digital literacy, a lively and enquiring mind with a logical approach to work, creative problem-solving skills and business acumen.

This is in line with current expectations by employers surveyed by professional bodies and with recent research on skills requirements in the future workplace.

You will further develop your skills as you undertake a reflection of your experiences during the internship as part of the final assignment. Apart from increasing your knowledge and understanding, this module also aims to develop you into an ethical, responsible individual that collaborates successfully with and leads others from diverse cultures and backgrounds to achieve shared goals, demonstrating global citizenship and social responsibility.