MSc in Banking and Finance
Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
GBP 19,700 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* there is no application deadline for postgraduate courses
** for international full-time | home full-time: 13,500 GBP/year
Key Summary
About: Analyze how financial institutions manage assets, liabilities and liquidity, study diversification, innovation and national and international regulatory frameworks. You'll work on cases and use data platforms like Bloomberg and Thomson DataStream Advance. The course was developed with Barclays, RBS and Standard Chartered, accredited by the Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT), giving exemptions from some Certificate in Treasury units after International Money & Finance.
Career Outcomes: Graduates enter investment banking, commercial banking, retail banking, asset and liquidity management and take roles such as risk officer, compliance officer and financial underwriter. Employers include HSBC, Barclays, World Bank Group and JPMorgan Chase.
Analyse how financial institutions manage their assets, liabilities and overall liquidity.
Studying this MSc in Banking and Finance will equip you for a successful career in a wide range of sectors and organisations.
On this course, you’ll explore how diversification and innovation create value, as well as gain a thorough understanding of national and international banking regulatory frameworks. You'll also investigate the latest developments in the accounting and finance sector and work on real-life cases and financial data platforms, such as Bloomberg and Thomson DataStream Advance.
We worked with professionals at Barclays, RBS Capital Markets, Commerzbank AG, Standard Chartered Bank and NatWest Bank to develop this course. It's also accredited by the Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT), which means you could be exempt from some of its exams when you graduate.
Why choose this course?
While you study, you’ll benefit from top-quality teaching at Kingston University. Research-active staff will help you get to grips with cutting-edge knowledge while you study modules aligned with professional bodies.
Not only is Kingston University Gold rated in the Teaching Excellence Framework, but Kingston Business School also holds the prestigious international accreditation by the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) in recognition of the excellence of its business education. This accreditation has been earned by just 6% of the world's business schools and recognises the high quality and standard of our business degree offerings.
As part of Kingston Business School’s Department of Accounting, Finance and Informatics, you’ll tap into a learning powerhouse with global partnerships. Our courses are accredited by professional bodies like ACCA, CIMA, ACT, RICS and ICAEW.
Kingston is one of the few UK universities with a Bloomberg Trading Room. Throughout your studies, you’ll have access to this state-of-the-art trading simulator, which has 12 dual-screen terminals with Bloomberg Professional® service and Bloomberg Terminal®. It’s the perfect way to refine your practical skills and progress towards a Bloomberg certification, which can be a huge advantage in the job market.
Accreditations
This course is accredited by the Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT).
Upon completion of the module International Money & Finance (BA7020), you will gain exemptions from the Certificate in Treasury units: Unit 1: The context of treasury; Unit 2: Cash and liquidity management; and Unit 3: Corporate finance. You would then be required to complete two further units to complete the CertT.
This accreditation is renewed on an annual basis.
Interested in studying Banking and Finance MSc at Kingston? The following funding support is available:
- Inspire the Future Scholarship
- International scholarships
- Progression Scholarship
- Discounts for Kingston University alumni
Course content
This course is designed to demonstrate the links between theory and practice. Taught sessions use real life examples and case studies, while the assessments also expose you to real-life problems and solutions. Year 1 is made up of six core modules and one optional module. Year 2, the Professional Placement Year, is optional and offers a full year of work experience.
Optional modules only run if there is enough demand. If we have an insufficient number of students interested in an optional module, that module will not be offered for this course.
Year 1
Core modules
- Bank Operations and Regulation
- Portfolio Theory and Investment Banking
- Financial Modelling and Data Analytics
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Bank Financial Risk Management
- Dissertation and Research Methods
Optional modules
- International Money and Finance
- Risk Financing
- Blockchain FinTech Applications
Year 2 (optional)
This professional placement year is optional. It takes place after the full-time year. It allows students to do a 12-month work placement as part of their course. The work placement is an assessed part of the course and is therefore covered by a Student Route visa.
Core module
- Professional Placement
After you graduate
You’ll complete this course fully equipped for a career in investment banking, commercial banking, retail banking or asset and liquidity management. Potential roles include risk officer, compliance officer and financial underwriter.
Recent graduates now work for financial banks and government organisations, including HSBC, Barclays Bank, Gulf International Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, World Bank Group, Deloitte and JPMorgan Chase.
Others have progressed to roles at national and international companies including Royal Mail, Otis Elevator Company, L'Oreal, Matalan, Bonmarche and Asda Stores Ltd.