MSc in Finance with Banking
Entry requirements
Type of degree
2:1 or above
(or its international equivalent) undergraduate degree. Your degree can be in any discipline but you must have studied a subject with quantitative content.
If you are a UK student and completed your undergraduate degree abroad, your qualification must be equivalent to a 2:1 or above.
We may make an offer based on a lower grade if you can provide evidence of your suitability for the degree.
Work experience
In exceptional cases, relevant work experience may be a substitute for the degree requirement. You should have no more than three years’ relevant work experience.
European and international students
English language
If English is not your first language, you will need to pass an English language test.
You will need an International English Language Test System (IELTS) score of at least 6.5 overall. Your scores for reading, writing, listening and speaking must be at least 6.0.
These results must be no more than two years old from the start date of your MSc course.
More information can be found on the IELTS website.
IELTS alternatives
We also accept other language tests, including PTE Academic, TOEFL. iBT, CPE and CAE.
We’re now accepting more tests for 2020 entry. Read more about alternative tests.
If you have already taken a test but have not met the required standard, you can apply to take a pre-sessional course at the University. Read about these courses on the Academic Skills Centre website.
If you are already studying in the UK
If you completed all of your undergraduate studies in:
- the UK
- a country where English is the official first language
You may be exempt from our English language requirements.
Combined offer
If you have an overall IELTS score of 6.0 or 5.5 you may qualify for a combined offer.
Five-week course
An overall IELTS score of 6.0 may allow you to take a five-week English course before your MSc. Each of your listening, reading, writing and speaking scores must be at least 5.5.
Ten-week course
An overall IELTS score of 5.5 may allow you to take a ten-week course before your MSc. Each of your listening, reading, writing and speaking scores must be at least 5.5.
Please contact us if you have any questions about our entry requirements.