Programme structure
Module dates Participants will pick and choose from the available modules. Please note this is indicative and can be subject to change.
Modules Modules are delivered sequentially throughout the year with intakes in October, February and June. Typically one module will span a 17-week period, culminating in an assessment. As a guide you can expect to spend approximately 11 hours studying each week. Please note that the MSc can be completed in two years, but is more readily manageable in combination with a full working timetable over three years. There is flexibility in the order that the modules are studied. Once you have completed six of the eight available modules you will then be able to go on to study the Research Methods and Dissertation module. How you will be assessed Your learning will be assessed through a variety of methods. These may include online timed assessments, and individual written assignments or reports.
Research Methods and Dissertation On completion of the Research Methods portion of the module, you will be equipped with the necessary knowledge and essential research tools to successfully carry out projects like a master’s dissertation. Armed with this knowledge, you will submit a dissertation proposal form, which will help provide an early focus and guide to your research. This form also assists in matching you with a suitable supervisor who will support you throughout your dissertation. The 8,000-word dissertation provides an exceptional opportunity for you to investigate a personally significant business problem or issue that motivates you. You will have the chance to develop proposals on how to address these challenges, whether through hands-on involvement in a live project or by conducting thorough desk-based research. The focus of your project is entirely in your hands, allowing for exploration of company-specific challenges or broader concerns spanning an entire industry. A presentation is also an integral part of the requirements. Your presentation will take the form of a concise video accompanied by a slide deck that showcases your dissertation and its findings. The slide deck should effectively communicate the dissertation’s objective, methodology and key results, as well as any identified weaknesses in the analysis.
This programme combines the possibility to learn from a renowned academic institution and a world- class central bank at the
October 2025–February 2026 Behavioural Finance
June 2026–September 2026 Financial Regulation & Supervision
February 2026–June 2026 Financial Markets & Financial Risk Management
Monetary Policy & Monetary Analysis
Comparative Central Banking
Money, Banks & Financial Innovation
Financial Conduct, Leadership & Ethics
Data Science, AI & Machine Learning
forefront of research, innovation, and better practices in central banking.” Christian Nyalihama MSc Global Central Banking and Financial Regulation participant
Research Methods & Dissertation*
*Research Methods & Dissertation module will run for eight months.
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