MSc Law, Regulation and the International Financial System
MSc Law, Regulation and the International Financial System
Overview
In recent years, governments, policy makers, regulators, and the financial industry have put significant efforts to promote legal compliance, a fair-dealing cultures and practices in the financial sector. This has increase in the demand for people with knowledge in both law and finance.
The MSc Law, Regulation and the International Financial System (MSc) programme aims at providing a thorough understanding of the issues associated with the financial services sector. The programme will explore relevant knowledge related to business operations, regulations, and international best practice in this area. It will also develop in-depth learning through a major independent research project in a specialist area.
Upon completion, the students will be sufficiently equipped with the specialist knowledge for legal and finance industry.
Why choose the University of Greenwich MSc Programme?
 |
Recognition of Degree
|
 |
An Express way for a Reputable UK Degree
|
 |
Attainable in ONE Year
|
 |
Assignment-based Assessment
|
 |
Reasonable Programme Fee
|
 |
Fully taught by experienced local associate faculty
|
Jan
07
| Online Information Session |
| Time: |
| 19:00 - 20:00 |
| Venue: |
| Online |
Add to Calendar:
Information at a Glance
Intake Commences:
May 2025Deadline for Submission:
7 Feb 2025Tuition fee
HK$88,500Medium of Instruction:
EnglishUniversity of Greenwich
University of Greenwich has been providing higher education for over 125 years. The University is a public, research university with four faculties: Architecture, Computing & Humanities; Business School; Education & Health; and Engineering & Science. The university operates across three campuses: Greenwich and Avery Hill in London and Medway in Kent. It has over 38,000 UK and international students studying at three campuses in the UK, and an additional 17,000 students studying overseas.
Achievements of University of Greenwich:
- Achieved a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating in 2023
- Winners of the Queen’s Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education (2000, 2002, 2007, 2015, 2019)
- Ranked 1st in UK University by StudentCrowd University Award 2023
- Ranked 1st in Best Universities in London by StudentCrowd University Awards 2022 & 2023
- Top 10 UK University of the Year (Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2022)
- Top 3 in the student satisfaction survey for London (Complete University Guide 2019)
- Ranked 6th in Law in London (Guardian University Guide 2018)
- Ranked 1st for student satisfaction (The Times Good University Guide 2017: Law)
Alumni of the University of Greenwich
Professor Charles Kao
- 2009 Nobel Prize winner in Physics for his ground breaking research in fibre optics.
- A graduate of Electrical Engineering programme at the University’s predecessor, Woolwich Polytechnic, in 1957.
Mr Abiy Ahmed
- Prime Minister of Ethiopia since 2018.
- 2019 Nobel Peace Prize winner for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation.
- A graduate of MA in Transformational Leadership and Change in 2011.
Details
The MSc programme contains 6 modules of which the first five are taught modules and the final one is Dissertation (15,000 words). The programme can be completed in 1 year.
There are two intakes each year: May and September. Core modules for students of both intakes include Research Methods in Law, Banking and Finance Law, and International Financial System. Non-law background students are required to study Common Law Foundations, while non-finance background students are required to study Introduction to Finance. In addition, students in the May intake will study Corporate Law, whereas those in the September intake will study Intellectual Property Law instead.
Regarding the Dissertation, students will receive guidance and advices from supervisors assigned to them.
| Module | Credit | No. of Lectures | Lecture Time | |
| May Intake | September Intake | |||
| 1. Common Law Foundations* / Introduction to Finance# | 15 | 5 | 7-10pm | |
| 2. Research Methods in Law | 15 | 5 | 7-10pm | |
| 3. Banking and Finance Law | 3. International Financial System | 30 | 10 | 7-10pm |
| 4. Corporate Law | 4. Intellectual Property Law | 30 | 10 | 7-10pm |
| 5. International Financial System | 5. Banking and Finance Law | 30 | 10 | 7-10pm |
| 6. Dissertation | 60 | 6 individual supervision meetings | 7-10pm (30 minutes per session) |
|
* For non-law background students
# For non-finance background students
Upon completion, students will be awarded the MSc Law, Regulation and the International Financial System by the University of Greenwich.
Admission
Tuition
HK$88,500 payable by THREE instalments
Entry Qualifications
Applicants should hold:
- An undergraduate 2:2 degree or equivalent in law, finance, business or a related discipline;
- Applicants without a degree that have professional qualifications or relevant professional experience may be considered.
English Requirements
- Applicants educated in a language other than English should have an IELTS overall band score of 6.5 or equivalent.
Enquiry
Course Details
| Ms Mandy Kwok | |
| Phone: | 2774 8599 |
| Email: | msclf.greenwich@hkma.org.hk |
| Mr Sam Wong | |
| Phone: | 2774 8513 |
| Email: | msclf.greenwich@hkma.org.hk |
General Enquiry
| Phone: | 2774 8500 / Ivy Ng 3468 6023 / Shino Choi 3468 6024 / Windy Ng 3468 6025 |
| Email: | hkma@hkma.org.hk / enrol@hkma.org.hk |
| Fax: | 2365 1000 |