International Financial Management MSc - 2019/0

Awarding body

University of Surrey

Teaching institute

University of Surrey

Framework

FHEQ Level 7

Final award and programme/pathway title

MSc International Financial Management

Subsidiary award(s)

Award Title
PGDip International Financial Management
PGCert International Financial Management

Professional recognition

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Modes of study

Route code Credits and ECTS Credits
Full-time PKA61057 180 credits and 90 ECTS credits

QAA Subject benchmark statement (if applicable)

Business and Management (Master)

Other internal and / or external reference points

N/A

Faculty and Department / School

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - Surrey Business School

Programme Leader

LEI Zicheng (SBS)

Date of production/revision of spec

23/11/2021

Educational aims of the programme

  • The programme aims to provide a high quality, vocational education which is intellectually rigorous and up-to-date, as well as relevant to the needs of existing and future managers, executives and other professionals in specific subject areas.
  • In addition to subject-specific knowledge, the programmes aims to develop generic and ethical management skills necessary to be effective in todays' challenging and continuously changing business environment.
  • The programme has a business management orientation related to the service sector and draws upon a range of cognate areas of study to explain and analyse the particular sector.
  • By way of elective modules, students on some programmes can specialise in particular aspects relevant to their backgrounds, interests and aspirations.
  • Where appropriate, programmes are international in scope and coverage, and lecturers draw upon the most recent research to inform their teaching.
  • The programmes aim to develop students as independent and reflective learners, able to continue their learning once in their chosen professions.

Programme learning outcomes

Attributes Developed Awards Ref.
A systematic, in-depth understanding of the development, issues and influences relevant to the student's chosen area of study in management. K
A high level of theoretical and applied knowledge of the management, operation, organisation and provision of business or service sector education. K
An understanding of the research process. K
An ability to demonstrate high level learning and problem solving abilities in the range of modules studied. C
An ability to conduct research and produce a high quality Project: this includes the ability to select, define and focus upon an issue at an appropriate level; to develop and apply relevant and sound methodologies; to analyse the issue; to develop recommendations and logical conclusions; to be aware of the limitations of the research work. P
An ability to identify modifications to existing knowledge structures and theoretical frameworks and therefore to propose new areas for investigation, new problems, new or alternative applications or methodological approaches. P
A range of generic skills relevant to the needs of existing and future managers, executives and professionals, irrespective of their sector of operation. These will include analysis and synthesis, oral and written communication, computing/IT literacy, critical reasoning, data analysis, organisation and planning, problem solving, independent and group working and research. T
An ability to independently critically evaluate approaches and techniques relevant to management in the sector concerned. C
An ability to evaluate outcomes and accurately assess/report on own/others' work with justification and relate them to existing knowledge structures and methodologies C

Attributes Developed

C - Cognitive/analytical

K - Subject knowledge

T - Transferable skills

P - Professional/Practical skills

Programme structure

Full-time

This Master's Degree programme is studied full-time over one academic year, consisting of 180 credits at FHEQ level 7*. All modules are semester based and worth 15 credits with the exception of the final project.
Possible exit awards include:
- Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits)
- Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits)
*some programmes may contain up to 30 credits at FHEQ level 6.

Programme Adjustments (if applicable)

N/A

Modules

Opportunities for placements / work related learning / collaborative activity

Associate Tutor(s) / Guest Speakers / Visiting Academics N
Professional Training Year (PTY) N
Placement(s) (study or work that are not part of PTY) N
Clinical Placement(s) (that are not part of the PTY scheme) N
Study exchange (Level 5) N
Dual degree N

Quality assurance

The Regulations and Codes of Practice for taught programmes can be found at:

https://www.surrey.ac.uk/quality-enhancement-standards

Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2019/0 academic year.