MSc — 2025 entry Banking and Finance
The banking and finance industry is a dynamic and competitive sector. It is continually evolving to meet new challenges, opportunities and risks, which equates into an increasing need for highly skilled and qualified experts to navigate the complexities of banking and finance. This master's programme will launch your career in a wide range of financial firms, institutions including central banks and regulators, and corporations.
Why choose
this course?
- Our new Banking and Finance MSc provides a unique opportunity to study advanced theory and practice in financial services. It will foster an understanding of the causes and implications of current developments in this crucial and dynamic economic sector as well as enabling you to engage with real dynamic business problems.
- Employability is embedded in the masters. The tasks and assessments undertaken across modules are specifically chosen to equip students with knowledge and skills that are key to the role of banking and finance professionals.
- You can tailor your learning through a range of optional modules that can support your choice of career in banking and finance.
- You'll be taught by highly qualified academics with research and consultancy expertise in banking and finance. Our robust research culture and strong connections with industry, commerce and professional organisations will give you the opportunity to gain a first-hand understanding of the current challenges and issues facing financial institutions like banks.
- Surrey Business School is renowned for its:
- World-class teaching and research
- Strong focus on entrepreneurship and enterprise
- Vibrant and diverse community
- Excellent career prospects.
Statistics
1st in UK for finance
Surrey Business School is ranked 1st in the UK for finance in the 2023 Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) with an overall satisfaction score of 100% (CAH Group 3)
Top 10
Surrey is ranked 9th in the UK for overall satisfaction (Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey 2023)
Fantastic graduate prospects
94% of our postgraduate students go on to employment or further study (Graduate Outcomes 2024, HESA)
What you will study
Our MSc Banking and Finance programme is designed to equip you with knowledge and skills that can be practically applied which you will put to the test in real-life scenarios through practical exercises.
Your studies will cover key subjects including the principles of banking, risk management, portfolio management, ethics, and quantitative methodology.
You will learn data management skills and how to apply contemporary analytical techniques to solve problems in banking and finance. For your final project, you will have the opportunity to carry out a study on a banking-related issue and complete a report while benefitting from mentoring to help you design your future career path.
You will benefit from interactive, research-led teaching and applied training that will build your subject-specific knowledge and inform your understanding of modern banking and finance while enhancing your transferable and professional skills for use in your future careers.
Professional recognition
MSc - Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
The structure of our programmes follows clear educational aims that are tailored to each programme. These are all outlined in the programme specifications which include further details such as the learning outcomes:
General course information
Contact hours
Contact hours can vary across our modules. Full details of the contact hours for each module are available from the University of Surrey's module catalogue. See the modules section for more information.
Timetable
Course timetables are normally available one month before the start of the semester.
New students will receive their personalised timetable in Welcome Week, and in subsequent semesters, two weeks prior to the start of semester.
Please note that while we make every effort to ensure that timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day of the week (Monday – Friday). Wednesday afternoons are normally reserved for sports and cultural activities. Part-time classes are normally scheduled on one or two days per week, details of which can be obtained from Academic Administration.
Location
Stag Hill is the University's main campus and where the majority of our courses are taught.
We offer careers information, advice and guidance to all students whilst studying with us, which is extended to our alumni for three years after leaving the University.
With over 1 million financial services jobs in the UK (as at 2022; source: City of London factsheet, May 2024 (PDF)), this masters programme gives you the opportunity to develop high-level professional banking and finance skills, which open doors to many careers.
94 per cent of our Surrey Business School postgraduate students go on to employment or further study (Graduate Outcomes 2024, HESA).
Graduates in banking and finance can pursue careers in many roles:
- Commercial, investment, private bankers
- Financial managers and advisers
- Financial analysts and traders
- Financial regulators and supervisors
- Compliance officers.
Georgian Vasilache
Student - Investment Management MSc
"I can truly say that Surrey has shaped me into the adult that I am today."
Maira Moiz
Student - International Corporate Finance MSc
"As I have gone through the first semester, the professors, the lectures, and my previous experience have boosted my confidence. I feel altogether everyone around at University provides one with great support."
UK qualifications
A minimum of a 2:2 UK honours degree, or recognised international equivalent, in finance, accountancy, banking, economics, engineering, finance, financial services (including insurance and investment management), management or mathematics.
We may be able to take relevant work experience into consideration if you don't meet these requirements. If you have at least one year of relevant experience in a full-time graduate-level role (or a minimum of two years’ experience in a relevant graduate-level part-time role) please provide full details of your role and responsibilities in your personal statement and CV when you submit your application.
English language requirements
6.5 overall with 6.0 in each element.
These are the English language qualifications and levels that we can accept.
If you do not currently meet the level required for your programme, we offer intensive pre-sessional English language courses, designed to take you to the level of English ability and skill required for your studies here.
International Pre-Masters
Prepare for postgraduate study and boost your career prospects. This is an intensive programme of academic subjects, study skills and English language preparation designed to help you succeed.
Recognition of prior learning
We recognise that many students enter their course with valuable knowledge and skills developed through a range of ways.
If this applies to you, the recognition of prior learning process may mean you can join a course without the formal entry requirements, or at a point appropriate to your previous learning and experience.
There are restrictions for some courses and fees may be payable for certain claims. Please contact the Admissions team with any queries.
Scholarships and bursaries
Discover what scholarships and bursaries are available to support your studies.
Fees per year
Explore UKCISA’s website for more information if you are unsure whether you are a UK or overseas student. View the list of fees for all postgraduate courses.
September 2025 - Full-time - 1 year
- UK
- To be confirmed
- Overseas
- To be confirmed
- These fees apply to students commencing study in the academic year 2025-26 only. Fees for new starters are reviewed annually.
Payment schedule
- Students with Tuition Fee Loan: the Student Loans Company pay fees in line with their schedule (students on an unstructured self-paced part-time course are not eligible for a Tuition Fee Loan).
- Students without a Tuition Fee Loan: pay their fees either in full at the beginning of the programme or in two instalments as follows:
- 50% payable 10 days after the invoice date (expected to be October/November of each academic year)
- 50% in January of the same academic year.
- Students on part-time programmes where fees are paid on a modular basis: cannot pay fees by instalment.
- Sponsored students: must provide us with valid sponsorship information that covers the period of study.
The exact date(s) will be on invoices.
Funding
You may be able to borrow money to help pay your tuition fees and support you with your living costs. Find out more about postgraduate student finance.
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- Second when students accept their offer and register to study with us (registration terms and conditions will vary depending on your course and academic year).
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Subject to validation
This programme is subject to approval. This means that it has received initial agreement from the University and is currently undergoing a detailed final approval exercise, through the University’s quality assurance processes.
These processes are a requirement for all Higher Education Institutions within the UK, to ensure that programmes are of the highest standard. Occasionally there may be instances where the University may delay or not approve the introduction of the programme.