Modules for course N3AX | MSC/BANKFIN
MSc Banking and Finance
These were the modules for this course in the 2018–19 academic year.
You can also view the modules offered in the years: 2019–20; 2020–21.
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Year 1 Modules
Compulsory Modules
90 credits from:
- September start must take:
- ASB-4402: Bank Financial Management (15) (Semester 2)
- ASB-4403: Int'l Financial Markets (15) (Semester 1)
- ASB-4408: Financial Econometrics (15) (Semester 2)
- ASB-4411: International Banking (15) (Semester 1)
- ASB-4416: Credit Risk Analytics (15) (Semester 1)
- ASB-4601: Research Methods (15) (Semester 1)
- The above modules are compulsory for September intake students. This means that students arriving in September must take all of the above modules.
90 credits from:
- January start must take:
- ASB-4101: Research Methods (15) (Semester 2)
- ASB-4402: Bank Financial Management (15) (Semester 2)
- ASB-4403: Int'l Financial Markets (15) (Semester 1)
- ASB-4408: Financial Econometrics (15) (Semester 2)
- ASB-4411: International Banking (15) (Semester 1)
- ASB-4416: Credit Risk Analytics (15) (Semester 1)
- The above modules are compulsory for January intake students. This means that students arriving in January must take all of the above modules.
60 credits from:
- ASB-4902: MSc Dissertation (60) (Semester 3) Core
- ASB-4909: Finance Dissertation (60) (Semester 3) Core
- ASB-4910: Finc'l Research & CFA Series (60) (Semester 3) Core
Optional Modules
0 to 30 credits from:
- September start choose 2 from:
- ASB-4008: Financial Technology (15) (Semester 2)
- ASB-4125: Invstmt Strat & Portfolio Mgmt (15) (Semester 1)
- ASB-4417: Market Risk Analytics (15) (Semester 2)
- ASB-4437: Merger and Acquisition (15) (Semester 2)
- ASB-4441: Current Issues - Int'l Finance (15) (Semester 2)
- ASB-4527: Executive Compensation (15) (Semester 2)
- The above optional modules are available to students arriving in September.
0 to 30 credits from:
- January start choose 2 from:
- ASB-4008: Financial Technology (15) (Semester 2)
- ASB-4125: Invstmt Strat & Portfolio Mgmt (15) (Semester 1)
- ASB-4414: Corporate Risk Management (15) (Semester 1)
- ASB-4417: Market Risk Analytics (15) (Semester 2)
- ASB-4437: Merger and Acquisition (15) (Semester 2)
- ASB-4441: Current Issues - Int'l Finance (15) (Semester 2)
- ASB-4527: Executive Compensation (15) (Semester 2)
- The above optional modules are available to students arriving in January.