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| Application Deadline: | We have no specific application deadline, and an early application is recommended | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 24,455 - | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Cass Business School
A Masters in Finance from Cass has the potential to open up global career opportunities for flexible high-calibre students. That's because Cass is among the world's most respected business schools, meeting the needs of employers with a unique blend of theory and practice.
Our proximity to the London's financial district, enhances the practical, real world nature of the educational experience at Cass. Indeed, you will often be exposed to regular instruction and advice from City of London professionals.
This gives you:
- A comprehensive grasp of the principles and applications of finance
- Technical and conceptual skills
- Broad experience of quantitative techniques
- A focus on financial issues in all industry sectors
- City of London contacts
- An international, multicultural perspective
- A flexible qualification suitable for a wide range of roles.
You also have the option of some preparatory classes for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exams and some exemptions from a several of practitioners bodies such as the Chartered Institute of Management Accountantc (CIMA), the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Chartered Institute of Securities & Investment (CISI).
The course accepts around 90 students a year, usually drawn from at least 35 nationalities. The international dimension of the course is enhanced by the backgrounds of the permanent and visiting academic faculty.
This international dimension, and Cass's close links to City of London institutions, opens up outstanding networking and career opportunities.
Contents
We review all our courses regularly to keep them up-to-date on issues of both theory and practice. Consequently, there may be some change to the detailed content of the modules and occasionally to module titles.
To satisfy the requirements of the degree programme students must complete:
eight core courses
and
five electives
or
one elective and a Business Research Project
Induction Weeks The MSc in Finance course starts with two compulsory induction weeks, including:
- An introduction to the Cass Careers offering with a focus on key skills and attributes that employers are looking for. The annual MSc Careers Fair at this time also provides the opportunity to meet over 60 companies who are recruiting across many sectors including finance, energy, insurance, real estate, shipping, strategic management and internal auditing.
- a refresher course of basic financial mathematics, statistics, computing and electronic databases
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
Every year we welcome students from around 100 different nations to study with us here at Cass. It is essential that all students have an excellent command of English in order to participate fully in the collaborative learning process. We therefore require all students who have not previously studied in English to sit an IELTS or TOEFL exam. If you are not a native English speaker but have studied or are studying in English at degree level, please submit a copy of your most recent English language test along with your application.
IELTS
The required IELTS level is an average of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in writing.
TOEFL
For TOEFL we require 107 (Internet Based Test)
Our TOEFL code is 7650, department code 02
We do not offer a pre-sessional English class as an alternative to achieving these scores. Any pre-sessional course should be viewed as a way of settling into living and studying in the UK and not as a way of topping up an IELTS or TOEFL score.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 627 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 263 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 107 |
Accreditation
CFA programme partner
The CFA, the global association of investment professionals, recognises the rigour and the relevance of the MSc in Finance and has awarded this programme partner status.
The CFA is the essential qualification for those wishing to pursue a career in the finance sector and the CFA recognises the MSc in Finance as strong preparation for their professional exams.
CISI Centre of Excellence
Cass Business School is one of a select group of UK universities to be designated a Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) Centre of Excellence.
The CISI designation means that Cass graduates who complete the MSc in Finance will also be eligible for the award of the CISI Diploma without having to take any of the CISI exams.
Funding details
There are a limited number of course scholarships available to the most academically outstanding applicants as well as some awards sponsored by Cass alumni or corporate connections. Course Scholarships can cover up to 25% of the tuition fees and external scholarships range up to £20,000.
To apply students need to submit a statement to the Admissions Office giving an overview of their academic and professional achievements and stating why they wish to apply for a scholarship.
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