Program Overview
The Corporate and Financial Risk Management at University of Sussex is a MSc programme in Business & Management over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of business & management. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Corporate and Financial Risk Management programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6
- Tuition: GBP 17,450 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 7,700 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Corporate and Financial Risk Management programme are prepared for diverse careers in business & management:
- Business Analyst
- Management Consultant
- Product Manager
- Strategy Analyst
- Operations Manager
- Entrepreneur
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Bank Risk Management
- Dissertation (Financial Mathematics)
- Financial Invest & Corp Risk Analysis
- Financial Mathematics
- Financial Portfolio Analysis
- Financial computing with MATLAB
- Institutions in the Global Financial Market
- Topics in Financial Risk Analysis
- Bank Financial Management
- Corporate and International Finance
- Linear Statistical Models
- Money and Banking
- Monte Carlo Simulations
- Multinational Financial Management
- Probability Models
- Random processes
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to Lower Second Class on the UK Honour scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on the UK Honour scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
A lower second-class (2.2) undergraduate honours degree or above demonstrating a reasonably high mathematics content.
Applicants with a degree in mathematics, finance, economics, business, science, engineering or computing are ideally suited to this course but other subjects, combined with suitable experience, can also be considered.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 17,450 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 7,700 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 17,450 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 7,700 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of Sussex directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About University of Sussex
University of Sussex
Moffat, United Kingdom
University of Sussex is a distinguished institution of higher education committed to academic excellence, innovative research, and preparing students for leadership in their chosen fields. The...
University Profile- Application Deadline 1 August 2026
- Start Date 2017-09-25
- Language English
- Duration 12 months