University of St Andrews
Finance and Management MSc
University of St Andrews

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 30 graduates of Finance and Management MSc and other courses in French Studies at University of St Andrews for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in French Studies.

Overall student satisfaction
74 /100
30 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Languages and Area Studies

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of French Studies at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £28000 £28000 £34500
25-75 percentile range £25000 - £30000 £23500 - £39500 £28000 - £47000


Salary of all UK Graduates of Languages and Area Studies

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25685 £25344 £29822
25-75 percentile range £22588 - £29552 £19462 - £32385 £22560 - £40126

Course Description

Develop an integrated and critically aware understanding of the context of managing financial institutions and organisations and learn how to take an effective finance-related role within those organisations.

This programme is accredited by the Chartered Banker Institute and provides an accelerated pathway to Chartered Banker Status.

The Masters in Finance and Management is a one-year taught course run by the School of Management.

Highlights

  • The course provides a strong foundation in the principles and practice of finance within organisations.
  • Students will explore the complexities of international corporations, financial markets and investment management.
  • This programme is accredited by the Chartered Banker Institute. Successful completion of this programme provides an accelerated pathway to Chartered Banker Status. (Students wishing to attain the accelerated pathway to Chartered Banker Status are required to choose MN5604 'Financial Systems' as their optional module.)

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Finance and Management MSc at University of St Andrews

25% Teaching Professionals
15% Administrative occupations
10% Welfare Professionals
10% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Teaching Professionals
5% Elementary occupations
5% Caring personal services
5% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
0% Legal professionals

Assessment comprises a combination of coursework and examinations.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for French Studies

Carnegie-Cameron bursaries; entrant accommodation bursary; Formula Santander postgraduate scholarship; recent graduate discount; Thomas and Margaret Roddan trust bursary.
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Finance and Management, MSc, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

- A good 2.1 undergraduate Honours degree in business, economics, finance or a related subject from the UK or the equivalent international qualification. The University also considers applicants who have majored in another subject but have a business or finance minor. Applicants with business experience are welcome, and work experience may be taken into account in the evaluation of applications.

  • If you studied your first degree outside the UK, see the University's international entry requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

University Rankings

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FAQ about Finance and Management MSc University of St Andrews

  • The median salary of graduates of this course was £28000 15 months after graduation, £28000 3 years after graduation and £34500 after graduation.

  • Teaching Professionals (25%), Administrative occupations (15%), Welfare Professionals (10%), Business and public service associate professionals (10%)

  • 30 graduates rated the course 74. This means that 74% of graduates indicated that they were satisfied or very satisfied with the course. See detailed ratings above and how these compare to the averages at other universities.

  • Finance and Management MSc is taught on campus and cannot be taken online at University of St Andrews.

  • It is pretty easy to get accepted based on UCAS tariff scores (lowest 100% Percentile among all Finance students in the UK). Other criteria may have been valued for acceptance apart from UCAS tariff scores.