Overview
Please note the course details apply to 2026 entry.
The Banking and Finance MSc is an innovative course designed to provide you with an in-depth understanding of the finance and banking industry. The course will also equip you with essential research, analytical and critical thinking skills.
Our course focuses on such areas that have major practical and theoretical application as: investment analysis and management, portfolio creation and management, investment and commercial banking, asset and risk management, mergers and acquisitions, financial derivatives, quantitative financial analysis, taxation and banking regulation.
The course is made up of optional and required modules, and you will complete the course in one year, studying September to September.
You will study a range of required modules and, in addition to a compulsory dissertation, you will choose further related modules to support your study interests.
Key benefits
- Our course provides you with a thorough knowledge of the main components of commercial and investment banking and the changing structure of the international financial industry.
- Our practitioners have extensive and wide-ranging experience in the finance industry, providing invaluable contributions to the teaching of the modules and bringing theory into practice.
- Close links and regular speakers from financial organisations give you insights and up-to-the- minute knowledge of the subject area and brings practical insights into the classroom by applying the theory to real-world scenarios.
- State-of-the-art facilities - such as a virtual trading floor which provides exclusive access to the latest financial software used in the banking and finance industry, and access to specialised financial and economic databases and software used by economists in finance or in government. These facilities are coupled with a range of courses that familiarise you with such practical skills as trading and database use.
- Located in the heart of London, King’s Business School has a strong reputation for research-led teaching and links to industry.
- Apply for King's Business School scholarships of up to 50% tuition fees or £10,000 for our full-time postgraduate courses.
Studying at King's is a great feeling full of experience and everlasting success.
Course essentials
Our Banking & Finance MSc course is designed to equip you with a thorough understanding of the many complex and challenging aspects of banking and financial markets, and to develop the expertise needed for a broad range of careers in the finance and banking sectors as well as in multinational financial organisations. The course will focus on major issues in the area of banking and finance such as commercial and investment banking, investments, financial statement analysis and financial derivatives.
Our course is most suitable if you have some quantitative background in finance and economics or have a degree with some quantitative elements.
Course aims
- Employ industry standard techniques and methods used in modern banks and financial institutions.
- Apply knowledge and skills to solve theoretical and applied problems in finance.
- Critically evaluate the impact and effectiveness of current banking practices.
- Analyse the banking & financial systems of advanced and transitional economies.
- Communicate effectively and exhibit key skills valuable for both employment in the finance sector and lifelong learning.
Key Information
Course type:
Master's
Delivery mode:
In person
Study mode:
Full time
Duration:
One year full-time, September to September
Credit value:
UK 180 / ECTS 90
Application status:
Open
Start date:
September 2026
Taught in
Administrative bodies
Regulating body
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Base campus
Strand Campus
Strand Campus feels like the heart of London—historic yet buzzing with energy. Nestled by the Thames, it offers world-class academics, vibrant student life, and endless inspiration from the city’s culture and diversity.