MSc Investment Banking and Islamic Finance at University of Reading

Course Content

Students will have to complete all core modules, regardless of whether they spend 9 months in Reading or 12 months in total with 3 months in Kuala Lumpur. These modules have been designed to provide an understanding of both conventional and Islamic finance. If students choose to spend 3 months in Malaysia, they will have to study Islamic Economics and Wealth Planning and Management in Malaysia with INCEIF.Core Modules: Financial Markets- Securities,futures and options- Fixed Income and Equity Investments The Principles of Islamic Commercial Jurisprudence and the Nominate Contracts -Introductory Quantitative Methods for Finance Modules in Reading:- Corporate Finance -Design, Implementation and Risk Aspects of Islamic Financial Products and Services -The Financial Analysis of Islamic Financial Institutions- Islamic Capital Markets Elective Modules in Reading:- Essentials of Financial Engineering - Fixed Income Cash and Derivative Markets - Real Estate Finance -Topics in Financial Regulation - Commodity Derivatives - Corporate Governance and Accountability -Topics in Financial Regulation - Behavioural Finance Modules in Kuala Lumpur:-Islamic Economic- Wealth Planning and Management

Entry Requirements

Below are the minimum educational and English language entry requirements: UK equivalent second upper class in an discipline - A score of 100 with a minimum of 20 for Listening, Writing and Reading and a 21 score in Speaking for the Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL);OR - A score of 6.5 for the British Council International English Language Test (IELTS)

Fee

UK & Malaysia - £22,250 UK Only - £21,250

Full Time / Part Time

Full Time

Duration

1 year

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