Banking and Finance MSc at Newcastle University

Our Banking and Finance MSc provides you with the skills and expertise to pursue a career in the banking and financial market industries.

About this course

Worldwide growth in the financial services sector has increased the demand for professionals with specialist skills and competencies in banking and finance. This course is responsive to trends and issues in global financial services industries.

It features topics including:

• retail banking
• investment banking
• investment management
• central banking

What you will learn

We will teach you how retail and investment banks function within financial markets. You'll also understand the role of other financial intermediaries.

You will study and apply theoretical frameworks in economics and finance. The course will also encourage you to engage with contemporary debates on issues related to financial markets and institutions. 

We will provide you with the opportunity to understand and critically analyse:

• the role of commercial and investment banks within international financial markets
• the functioning of financial markets
• a wide range of investment management topics

Advanced software

Where possible you will have access to advanced statistical software including:

• Eviews
• SPSS
• Stata
• Gauss
• MATLAB
• SAS
• Maple
• Minitab

You will also have access to a number of financial databases including:

• Bloomberg
• Thompson Financial's DataStream
• Fame
• Amadeus
• WRDS
• Compustat
• CRSP
• Oriana