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Finance and Law with Islamic Finance – (M.Sc.)
Newcastle University
Newcastle University Business School
| Application Deadline: | Applications are considered throughout the year | ||
| Location: | Newcastle Upon Tyne / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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You take three compulsory modules (50 credits in total) that equip you with a good understanding of the conventional finance industry. These modules are: financial theory and corporate policy; introduction to law, regulation and legal methods and regulatory techniques; and research methods in economics and finance. You then take two compulsory modules (20 credits) that focus on the main principles and practices of Islamic finance.
For your optional modules (50 credits), you choose from a broad range of finance modules, typically: money, space and power; international money and banking; behavioural finance; credit risk modelling; retail and investment banking; central banking; legal and regulatory aspects of banking supervision; legal and regulatory aspects of money laundering and financial crime.
The topic for your dissertation (60 credits) is normally based on an interest you have developed during the course and may have an Islamic finance or a conventional finance focus.
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You take three compulsory modules (50 credits in total) that equip you with a good understanding of the conventional finance industry. These modules are: financial theory and corporate policy; introduction to law, regulation and legal methods and regulatory techniques; and research methods in economics and finance. You then take two compulsory modules (20 credits) that focus on the main principles and practices of Islamic finance.
For your optional modules (50 credits), you choose from a broad range of finance modules, typically: money, space and power; international money and banking; behavioural finance; credit risk modelling; retail and investment banking; central banking; legal and regulatory aspects of banking supervision; legal and regulatory aspects of money laundering and financial crime.
The topic for your dissertation (60 credits) is normally based on an interest you have developed during the course and may have an Islamic finance or a conventional finance focus.
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An upper-second-class (2.1) Honours degree, or equivalent, preferably in a relevant subject (eg business, finance or law). Candidates must also have a basic level of numeracy which is equivalent to UK GCSE Grade B in Mathematics. Applicants whose first language is not English require IELTS 6.5 or equivalent, with no less than 6.0 in any element.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
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