MSc Business & Finance

What we’re looking for

Entry requirements

  • Our MSc Business & Finance course has been designed for graduates wishing to pursue a Finance-related career, typically in a non-financial industry
  • You must have, or be expecting to obtain, at least a 2.1 degree at Undergraduate level from a UK university, or overseas equivalent from a top-performing University. Applicants should possess good quantitative skills
  • When assessing your academic record, we take into account your grade average, and the rank of the institution where you studied your qualification.

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, you must meet a minimum overall standard in a recognised test of English, examples are shown below. You must show a good balance across all sections of the test and it must have been taken within two years of starting the course. We will require your certificates as evidence. 

IELTS (Academic) 
7.0

Overall IELTS (Academic, UKVI or Online) score of 7.0 with a maximum of two language components at lowest level 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above

CPE 
190 overall

2 x 170, 2 x 190

CAE
190 overall

2 x 170, 2 x 190

TOEFL 
100

Minimum language components L21, R22, W21, S23

 

Trinity ISE III 
Merit, Merit, Pass, Pass in four components 

 

Trinity ISE IV 
Pass, Pass, Pass, Pass in four components 

 

Duolingo 
Band A: 120

(with at least 110 in each component)

Band B: 130

(with at least 110 in two components and 130 in two components)

Band C: 140

(with at least 120 in two components and 140 in two components) 

Educated in the English language?

If you are a non-native speaker of English but have been educated entirely in English for your degree, and completed this within the last two years, this may satisfy the University of your language skills. 

See more details on English Language Requirements on the University's website.

Further course requirements

We advise that you will need a personal computing device for your MSc year.

The latest specification guidance is available on the University's website.

Visas

Please see the University's Student Experience: Immigration and Compliance website for the latest information on visa requirements.

If you need support or advice with your immigration status or visa application, our Immigration & Compliance team will be happy to support you with any queries or issues relating to your personal circumstances.