Postgraduate Diploma in Finance and Financial Law (Online)
Online
DURATION
1 up to 3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Apr 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 7,280
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
Introduction
The Postgraduate Diploma in Finance and Financial Law is ideal for those who already have some experience in either law or finance.
The ability to weigh the choice of modules towards law or finance will mean that students can tailor their learning according to their needs, interests and pre-existing expertise.
Why study PGDip Finance and Financial Law at SOAS?
- SOAS is ranked 38th in the UK for Accounting and Finance (Complete University Guide 2023)
- We're ranked 6th in the UK for graduate employability (QS World University Rankings 2023)
- Programmes are delivered by a multicultural and international teaching body, that regularly publishes in top international journals
- You will develop an excellent understanding of the rapid and wide-ranging changes occurring in financial markets worldwide
- We are specialists in the delivery of more than 40 African and Asian languages. As the economies of the Global South continue to expand, knowledge of other languages and other cultures will be a big asset in the world of commerce and international trade.
Admissions
Curriculum
Modules
- Introduction to Law and Finance
Elective Modules
- Bank Financial Management
- Corporate Finance
- Corporate Governance
- Finance in the Global Market
- Financial Law
- Legal Aspects of Corporate Finance
- Legal Aspects of International Finance
- Regulation of International Capital Markets
- Risk Management: Principles and Applications
Career Opportunities
As a graduate of this programme, you will be well prepared for working in the financial services sector or as a regulator with responsibility for financial institutions. The Diploma would also be beneficial to existing members of commercial law firms wishing to offer improved services to clients in the financial sector or for financiers wishing to enter such sectors as compliance or begin careers in government services.
Faculty
Program delivery
The programme takes a minimum of 1 year to complete. Each module lasts 10 weeks. You are registered for a maximum of 3 years.