MSc Programmes

Degree award: MSc

Duration: 12 months full-time

Entry requirements:
Academic: a good Upper Second class honours degree or overseas equivalent, in a relevant discipline (see How to apply for more details)

English Language: IELTS 6.5 (no element under 6.0) or TOEFL 92 (no element under 22)

Fees: £8,000 pa for home/EU students); £15,000 pa for international students

Deadline: ongoing, but we recommend you apply before the end of May.

Start date: October

Our MSc Finance programmes are widely acknowledged as being among the strongest in the UK. These one-year, full-time postgraduate degrees are designed to help you acquire a strong foundation of knowledge and to develop the analytical skills necessary for a career in the financial sector.

Our reputation is enhanced by first class teaching faculty and cutting-edge research of international standing, ensuring you are kept abreast of the latest thinking in finance.

We currently offer the following MSc degrees:

  • Accounting and Finance
  • Corporate and International Finance
  • Economics and Finance
  • Finance
  • Finance and Investment
  • International Banking and Finance
  • International Money, Finance and Investment.

You may also be interested in the MA/MSc in Islamic Finance offered jointly with the School of Government and Islamic Affairs.

Watch a short video about our MSc programmes and hear what our students think.

CFA® Partnership

All of our MSc programmes have CFA® recognition through our partnership status with the Institute.

The CFA Charter is becoming the accepted benchmark for technical excellence in financial markets, which will help you stand out to employers.  The partnership guarantees that we cover 70% or above of their curriculum to the highest standards which means you have a head start to the internationally-recognised CFA qualification. 

Trading Simulation

Experience investment first hand through our bespoke stock market trading simulation.  The system allows you to test your skills as a portfolio manager by investing in a plethora of securities on real data of major world markets. Find out more...

ESRC recognition

Our full-time MSc programmes are fully recognised by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) as part of 1+3 PhD studentships. This means that students successfully completing these courses are eligible to apply for ESRC funding for PhD research.

Every year, Durham is the first choice business school for over two-thirds of all of its Masters students.