MSc Financial Services, Risk and Operations

Course overview

This course offers you the chance to advance your career in the area of bank operations and risk management.

They allow you to build awareness and practical expertise in asset and liability management while focusing upon building up a holistic working knowledge of credit, liquidity, interest rate, market and operational risk. 

You will be learning in a dynamic environment which draws heavily on industry expertise and involves sessions with experts from such companies as Kedge, National Australia Group, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley – the latter of which we have developed award winning operational risk courses.

This knowledge is underpinned by academics that blend academic expertise with practical cutting-edge techniques – aimed at putting you ahead of the competition.

For more information read our course promotional guide: MSc Financial Services, Risk and Operations

Prospects

The course will enable you to build knowledge in all areas of bank operations and risk management – providing excellent opportunities in all areas of banking especially for those wanting to advance into credit, market and operational risk departments.

They are also an excellent choice for those wanting a career in investment banking and global operations. Internationals banks demand graduates with holistic knowledge - our graduates develop this knowledge.

Course structure

The MSc Financial Services, Risk and Operations, covers areas such as investment banking and global operations management, bank operations and strategy, operational risk, financial market and product risk global finance, and financial risk management and regulation.

The course also includes sessions to help your personal and professional development – helping you build key skills required to work in a 21st century organisation.

Entry requirements

MSc Financial Services, Risk and Operations

Candidates should have a UK Honours degree 2:2 or equivalent in financial services, insurance, banking, actuarial studies, business, management, economics, finance, accounting, investment or any financial services related subject.

However, where appropriate, students with an unrelated degree wishing to move in to this area will be considered.

English Language

For both Master's Degree and Postgraduate Diplomas, candidates whose normal medium of education and work has not been English, will normally be required to present evidence of competence in English as demonstrated by a pass at Academic IELTS level 6 (with no element less than 5.5) or a TOEFL Internet based test with reading at 22, listening at 21, speaking at 23 and writing at 21.

Pre-sessional English

For international students who do not meet the minimum English language requirements for direct entry to the postgraduate programmes available at GCU London, we offer English language courses to help you improve your English language skills. View - Pre-sessional English at GCU London.