International Banking and Investment

Entry requirements

Applicants should either have at least a second class honours degree or have equivalent experience or training, normally from within the work environment.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Build on your existing knowledge of finance and economics with a thorough examination of international banking and investment. You will learn about banking regulations across the globe and how economic factors can affect investment growth and financial stability. You will explore theories relevant to understanding current industry practices in the UK and further afield.

You will be taught by a team of supportive tutors, and you will be able to draw on their considerable industry experience in economics and finance, which includes consultancy work with the International Monetary Fund.

Complementing the strong international dimension of this course, you could find yourself working alongside students from around the world, sharing experiences, new ideas and different ways of working.

Your course is international in every sense - from the mix of students, to the backgrounds of our teaching staff to the course content itself - producing a multi-cultural learning environment to prepare you for the international employment market. Our highly-qualified and experienced teaching team also bring valuable industry backgrounds and contacts so you will benefit from an ideal blend of theory and practice.

Learn from representatives at the very top of the banking and investment sectors through our series of guest lectures. Previous speakers have included the CEO of the London Stock Exchange, the deputy agent of the Bank of England in Yorkshire and Humber and a partner from accountancy firm Grant Thornton.

You will study in the Rose Bowl at our City Campus, right in the heart of Leeds and on the doorstep of many financial organisations and professional service firms with links to our University.

You will have access to the latest econometrics software, Eviews, which is designed for econometric analysis, forecasting and simulation and also Thomson Reuters' financial data and software.