Islamic Banking and Finance

The professional qualifications from the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI), are developed by practitioners to equip students with the practical knowledge they need to do their job when they graduate university.

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Key Facts

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Degree

MSc (Hons) Islamic Banking and Finance

Degree Duration

15 months :

3 months pathway + 1 year degree

18 months :

6 months pathway + 1 year degree

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Pathways Available

Pre-Master's

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Start Dates

Degree Overview

Over the past two or three decades or so, Islamic banking and finance has emerged as another viable way of financial intermediation. It has gained credibility and has spread worldwide and is the preferred way of banking for one-fifth of the world’s population.
This taught MSc programme offers an opportunity to study the structure of the Islamic Banking and Finance industry, including its theoretical foundations, products, performance, Islamic Financial Instruments and Risk Management issues. These and other topics will be studied within the wider context of the Banking and Finance industry worldwide. The MSc is suitable for candidates with some previous background in mathematics, statistics or econometrics.

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Important
  • This degree programme provides the opportunity to follow the prestigious CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) specialist pathway and acquire the skills to complete the CFA Level 1 examination (for both September-intake and January-intake students).

Why Study this Degree

Our postgraduate degree programmes in Accounting, Banking and Finance address a wide range of high-profile issues affecting consumers, companies, financial institutions and the public sector. We deliver highly valued knowledge and transferable skills which prepare you for a very wide range of potential careers.

Your Pathways

The Pre Masters Program will prepare you for the UK, EU or US study system, giving you the confidence and skills that you’ll need to go further in your studies. Depending on your academic qualification and English language level and chosen programme, you can study the IIM over one or two terms.

What’s the difference between the one or two terms?
One Term Two Terms
3 months of study Six months of study
Additional academic English and subject-related support

 

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International Student Fees

You can find the applicable international student course fee for your chosen pathway study route listed below.

Study Route Tuition Fees (2022-23) Tuition Fees (2023-24)
International Year Zero (IYZ) £16,995.00 £16,995.00
International Year One (IY1) £16,995.00 £16,995.00
Pre-Master’s (PM) £10,995.00 – £14,995.00 £10,995.00 – £14,995.00
Please note: There is an additional £200 administration fee payable to Oxford International. Stated fees do not include tuition applicable for your degree course continued at the Bangor University.

Scholarships at Bangor

At Bangor, students have access to a variety of scholarships offered by the University of Bangor based on merit, financial need, or other factors such as academic achievements. For the full list of scholarships available at the university of Bangor, please click here.

Oxford International offers a number of scholarship opportunities for students applying for an academic course under the Core Scholarship. The scholarships are targeted at different regions around the world, awards range from partial contribution towards tuition fees to awards covering part or full pathway course fees at the international college.

Please note you’ll have to apply for the Core Scholarship and only a selection of students will be awarded.  For more information on the scholarships we offer to international students please contact us.

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Bangor University

Founded in 1884 and dedicated to academic excellence for more than 130 years, Bangor University is among the oldest degree-awarding institutions in the UK.

With around 11,000 students from over 120 nationalities, international students find Bangor a truly welcoming community and a special place to study.

Bangor University has been ranked among the top 70 global institutions and 1st in Wales for their impact on society outside their research and teaching, in 2020. And ranked among the top 15 in the UK for teaching quality that same year.

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