Warwick Business School Master’s in Finance Program Analysis

Warwick Business School offers an MSC in Finance. It is a full-time, one-year master’s program. The program ranks third-best finance program in The United Kingdom and twelfth best in the world. The benefits of the program are-

CFA Affiliated University
Hands-on experience
Dedicated career coaching
Wide variety of electives modules

Class Profile

The size of the class is 103. The average age is 22 years. The international students belonged from twenty different nations.

Coursework

The curriculum of the program consists of compulsory modules and optional modules. The compulsory modules are- Quantitative Methods for Finance, Asset Pricing, Corporate Finance, Investment Management, Empirical Finance, Ethics, Financial Regulation & Corporate Governance, Research Methodology, and Dissertation.

The optional modules are Behavioral Finance, Derivatives Securities, Financial Reporting & Financial Statement Analysis, Judgment & Decision Making, Financial Risk Management, Fixed Income, and Credit Risk, International Financial Management, Alternatives Investment, Big Data Analytics, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Corporate Control and Practice of Investment Management.

Teaching Methods

The university closely works with employers and students to design the curriculum. The curriculum is taught through lectures and workshops.

Global Experience

Students can pursue a compulsory module in a partner university. Also, try to apply for MBA in the USA for the same.

Entry Requirements

Warwick Business School MSC in Finance is a very challenging and intensive program. To succeed in this challenging program students must have a strong knowledge of Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, and Economics.

A first or second-class undergraduate degree
A good score on GMAT/GRE
Letters of Recommendation
Statement of Purpose
A band of seven in IELTS
A score of 100 in TOEFL
CV/Resume

Application Instructions

Students have to submit two letters of recommendation. One letter of recommendation must come from your professor and the other letter of recommendation must come from your current supervisor. Students have to submit letters of recommendation after paying the application fee.
The resume must include your academic and professional background, employment history, extracurricular activities, and hobbies and interests.
Students are required to submit the final undergraduate transcript. The transcript must show the modules studied, marks scored, and the time and duration of the program.
The personal statement must not exceed more than five hundred words and explain your career goals, why have you opted for this program? and how will the program impact your career?

How to apply?

Students have to collect and prepare all the required documents.
After collecting the documents apply to Warwick’s university application portal.
The application processing time is four to eight weeks. Sometimes it can take longer.
If the admission committee is impressed by your application, you will be sent an offer letter. Students must approve the offer letter and deposit the fees. After depositing the fee students must start looking for accommodation options and apply for visas.

Cost of Attendance

The cost of the program for United Kingdom residents is Euro 33,250 and for international students is Euro 38,250. The fees cover registration charges, tuition fees, examination fees, graduation ceremony costs, and overseas programs.

Financial Aid

The scholarships cover 10/ to 50/ tuition fees and the university awards One Million Euro worth of scholarships every year. If a student is interested in applying for the scholarship they must indicate it in their personal statement.

Employment Statistics

According to the employment statistics 2018-2019, 95.8/ students were employed within six months of graduation. 52.2/ students were employed in the United Kingdom and 47.8/ students were employed overseas.

The leading hiring companies were Bloomberg, EY, World Bank Senior, BCG, Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Klarna. The roles offered were Analyst, Credit Trader, Senior Credit Analyst, Consultant, Data Scientist, Business Controller, and Finance Specialist.