This University of Essex course builds on student’s existing knowledge of finance, banking or business to prepare them for a challenging and rewarding career in any banking specialism. Students follow an advanced and contemporary programme of study using industry-standard trading software. Essex provides students with a broad vision and understanding of the changing nature of modern banking firms. Students develop a detailed understanding of areas including: portfolio management, modern banking methods, bank strategy and risk, and regulation and the internationalization process.

This course is taught at Essex Business School. They’re proud to be an internationally diverse and research intensive school, ranked 25th in the UK for research quality. By embedding the latest academic and industry thinking into their teaching, students experience an education that’s at the forefront of the issues impacting today’s banking and finance sectors. Essex helps students understand the financial drivers of an increasingly complex banking world to give them the best foundation for their career.