Cass Business School, City University

Course Details

MSc in Banking & International Finance

Course Description

The MSc in Banking and International Finance is designed to equip you for a very wide range of careers in banks, investment banks, securities firms, portfolio managers, finance departments of industrial and service companies, consultants, central banks, auditors, multinational financial organisations, etc. Such organisations have a continuous demand for postgraduate-level executives. Consequently, this MSc is popular with high-calibre individuals driven by a desire to work in activities such as: traditional lending, securitisation, credit derivatives, bridge financing, asset management, trading foreign exchange and securities, derivatives and structured products, mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, securities custody, retail services, etc

Course Duration

NumberDuration
1year

Career outcomes

There is a continuous demand for capable postgraduate level executives in the world of finance. Graduates from the MSc in Banking & International Finance move into a diverse range of careers in the financial sector: investment banking, securities sales and trading, foreign exchange, hedge funds, private banking, credit products, financial and credit risk management and consultancy. MSc in Banking & International Finance employability Our Graduate Destination Survey (pdf) of last year's MSc in Banking & International Finance cohort shows that 89% of graduates are now either in work (86%) or not job seeking as they are in further study, military service etc. (3%)* Some examples of where graduates from the 2010/11 MSc in Banking & International Finance are working are: PineBridge Investments - Private Equity, Trainee Analyst - China Bloomberg - Financial Analytics, Financial Analyst (Equity Specialist) - UK Credit Suisse - M&A, IB Analyst - UK Banco Internacional - Credit Risk Department, Assistant Manager - Ecuador Central bank of Libya - Reserves Department, Fixed Income & Money Markets Analyst - Libya *Based on 2012 survey respondents 'I love being taught by industry experienced professors. I also love the fact that I am surrounded by so many different nationalities at Cass. It challenges you and has expanded my views on the world. I will begin my career this summer with an internship at Morgan Stanley in their Institutional Sales & Trading Division. The Cass careers team has assisted me since I arrived in London and have been invaluable in helping me secure this opportunity.' Ian Schneider from The USA MSc in Banking and International Finance




MSc in Banking & International Finance Cass Business School, City University