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The Bath MScs in Finance


MSc in Accounting and Finance, MSc in Finance, MSc in Finance and Banking, MSc in Finance and Risk


Our Finance programmes provide you with a solid theoretical


foundation in finance. Utilising your quantitative skills, they enhance your employability by preparing you for a finance-related career.


Meet the Faculty


Mike Willis, Director of Studies


Our Finance degrees place great emphasis on a sound theoretical foundation for analysing financial decisions. This enables you to gain an in-depth knowledge of the operations of the financial system and the motivations of the people making financial decisions. They allow you to apply your knowledge in a wide range of real-world scenarios.


Combining the research and teaching expertise of other leading departments within the University – the Department of Mathematical Sciences and the Department of Economics – our Finance degrees ensure that you have access to a wide range of experts from across a broad spectrum of knowledge.


“I co-teach the Management Accounting modules on the MSc Accounting & Finance degree. Like you I am a student and am currently pursuing a PhD in Strategy and Finance. My research interests lie in investigating how organisations in financial distress are able to turn their businesses around through asset disposals and embracing a new strategic focus whilst getting back to their core competencies.”


Programme structure Our Finance degrees are full-time and last 12 months. They have a modular structure and are divided into core units and electives, followed by a dissertation.


Our teaching and your learning Although standard lectures and seminars make up the majority of these programmes, you will also take part in group coursework and computer seminars, ensuring you are exposed to a diverse range of teaching and learning techniques.


You will be assessed via a variety of methods including coursework and examination. For the dissertation you will produce an extended piece of individual research of around 9,000-12,000 words.


work obtained jobs within three months of completing their programme. (Financial Times Masters in Finance ranking 2011)


“ 93% of our finance graduates who were looking for ”


Entry requirements


You should hold a good undergraduate degree (2:1 or above or its international equivalent), in a subject with a high mathematical/quantitative content. Subjects meeting these requirements are Engineering, Mathematics, Economics, or Physics. Other subjects may be considered if quantitative modules have been studied in sufficient depth.


English language requirements If your first language is not English (including if you have a first degree from a British university), we require evidence of an appropriate level of English proficiency. We look for either IELTS or TOEFL as below:


• IELTS: a score of at least 6.5 overall with no less than 6 in each part;


• TOEFL: an internet-based score of 92 (with at least 21 in Writing, 21 in Listening, 22 in Reading, 23 in Speaking)


Please note that these requirements are in line with the UKBA guidelines and may be subject to change at any time. IELTS or TOEFL results must have been achieved within the last two years.


We strongly advise students whose first language is not English to attend one of the summer pre-sessional courses offered by the University’s English Language Centre: www.bath.ac.uk/elc


Excellent career opportunities


Recent recruiters include:


• American Express • Chappuis Halder • Chia Tai Group • Commerzbank AG • Deloitte • Ernst & Young • Goldman Sachs • KPMG • Louis Dreyfus • Moodys Investor Service • Moore Stephens • PwC • Rabobank International • Swiss Re


2011 Class


2635 applications 93 enrolled


Male: 19% Female: 81% Average age: 23 No. of nationalities: 14


Fees For the latest information please visit our website: www.bathfinance.com


Please note that there is a £50 application fee for all of our MSc Finance programmes.


Please see page 040 for details on how to apply.


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