About Corporate Finance Msc in City University London
The MSc degree in Corporate Finance is designed for ambitious students with interest in the area of corporate finance and strong quantitative background.
You aim to work as a finance professional for an investment bank, a consulting firm, or an international firm. You are interested in questions such as:
- How do hedge funds and investment banks compete in the market?
- How do fintech companies challenge the traditional banking system?
- How to value a company for a private equity buyout, an acquisition or an IPO?
- How do managers choose which new projects to launch and which to abandon?
- What is the optimal amount of loans a company should take?
The master's degree will give you the knowledge and skills to navigate the rapidly changing global landscape of corporate finance and financial markets.
Objectives
The Corporate Finance master’s is designed to satisfy your drive to understand how companies manage their investment and financing decisions.
In your studies, you will examine questions such as: how financial markets work and how companies access them to finance their operations, what IPOs and mergers and acquisitions are and how they help increase firm value, how to value financial products, such as stocks and derivatives.
Your studies will encompass practical and up-to-date teaching on how the modern corporate finance world works from top academics and practitioners from the City of London.
You will graduate fully equipped for a successful career within financial management and corporate finance departments of leading global and international corporations, top investment and commercial banks, and family firms.
Unique features of this degree are:
- core modules in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions/Private Equity and Risk Management
- tuition from 'practitioner' professors who discuss how theory works in the real world
- a choice from over twelve finance related electives including international electives in New York, Madrid and Dublin
- opportunities to meet and interact with top finance and business leaders during guest lectures and seminars
- support from one of London’s best Careers’ Office to help secure future employment
- the opportunity to apply for an additional year's study at LUISS or Bocconi business schools in Italy.
Academic qualification equivalents
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS :overall score of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in writing and no less than 6.0 in any other section
- TOEFL IBT: overall score of at least 104 in a TOEFL iBT test with no less than 25 in the Writing section.
- PTE: overall of 68 with a minimum of 60 in writing and no less than 55 in any other section.
City University London Highlights
| University Type |
Public |
| Location |
London, England |
| Establishment Year |
1862 |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Mode of Program |
Full-time/ Online |
| On campus accommodation |
Available |
| No. of campuses |
1 |
| No. of residence halls |
10 |
| % of international students |
26% |
| Total enrollment |
20,210 |
City, University of London The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
- The tuition fee for international students varies depending on the choice of course.
- An estimated cost of attendance for City, University of London is tabulated below:
| Expense |
Estimated cost (in GBP) |
| Tuition fee (for undergraduates) |
19,000 - 25,500 |
| Tuition fee (for graduates) |
19,000 – 29,500 |
| Accommodation |
150-280 per week |
| Utility Bills |
10 per week |
| Food |
40-60 per week |
| Travels |
10-30 per week |
| Study Materials |
5-10 per week |
| TV license |
3 per week |
| Mobile and Internet |
10 per week |
| Entertainment |
20-50 per week |
| Miscellaneous |
20 per week |
