MSc Finance & Financial Law
Duration: 2-5 years
Overview
Minimum Entry Requirements: You should have a good first degree in finance, economics or another appropriate discipline from a recognised university (qualifications in other subjects will be assessed on their merits). You are required to have internet access in order to participate in this programme.
Start of programme: November / January / June
Mode of Attendance: Distance Learning
Fees: £9,840
The MSc Finance & Financial Law, by distance learning, is unique in that it combines financial principles and applications with modern financial law and regulation. There are rapid and wide-ranging changes in financial markets around the world and in the legal and regulatory environment in which they operate. This creates a demand for people with expertise in both finance and financial law.
This MSc takes an integrated approach to these two aspects by including risk management, regulation, mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, bond issues, and loans. It relates to both national and international finance and will introduce you to how financial and legal principles are applied in practice as well as in theory.
Email: enquiries@cefims.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7898 4050
English language requirements: You are require to have a high level of English language ability in reading, writing and study skills. Where English is a second language, applicants will be asked to provide evidence of language ability as tested by the British Council or another registered body.
Structure
You will study five core courses.
- Introduction to Law & to Finance
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Law
- Risk Management: Principles & Applications
- Legal Aspects of International Finance
You will also choose three elective courses.
- Bank Financial Management
- Law & Regulation of Electronic Finance & Internet Banking
- Finance in the Global Market
- Regulation of International Capital Markets
- Corporate Governance
- Legal Aspects of Corporate Finance
- Banking & Capital Markets
- Research Methods
- Dissertation
Programme Specification
Teaching & Learning
Teaching & Learning
The MSc is made up of eight courses. Each course is studied in eight-week sessions. You can only take one course at a time, but each course is typically available in at least two of the year's study sessions. This gives you the flexibility to plan how you study during the year, enabling you to fit your study in with your professional, family and personal commitments.
You will be individually assigned an online academic tutor for the duration of each course with whom you can discuss academic queries at regular intervals during the study session. You will also have a named administrator providing you with help and advice throughout your studies.
Before the start of each course you have enrolled in, you will be sent a package containing all of the course materials that you need to complete the course - the core text, textbooks, a collection of key articles, and any course related software.
To make your experience as a distance learning student more complete and rewarding, we provide access to the Online Study Centre, which is a web-accessed learning environment. Via the OSC, you can communicate with your assigned academic tutor, administrators and other students on the course using discussion forums. The OSC also provides access to the course Study Guide and assignments, as well as a selection of electronic journals available on the University of London Online Library.
For each course, you will sit a three-hour examination, held on a specified date in October, and complete two assignments during the course study session. Assignments are submitted and feedback given online. Examinations and assignments are weighted 70:30.
Destinations
Graduates of the MSc Finance & Financial Law programme find that their specialist knowledge is in demand by international banks and investment firms, legal practices, regulatory institutions and the academic world.
How to Apply
There are two ways of submitting an application.
Online application
The online application form allows you to submit your application directly to us for consideration. We aim to answer each application within 10 working days. Once it has been reviewed, you may be made a conditional offer. A firm offer will only be made once we have received from you the supporting documentation specified in the conditional offer. We will keep you informed of the process in writing.
Printed application
If you prefer, you can complete a hard copy distance learning application form and send it to us by mail with all of your supporting documentation. Please contact us using our online enquiries form or call us on +44 (0)207 898 4050 to request a copy of the application form.
For more information about our application procedure, application deadlines, and the supporting documentation required, please visit our admissions webpage.
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