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Master of Science in Banking, Chartered Banker

Bangor University · Bangor
Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom ★ 4.8 #567 world
✓ PGWP eligible ✓ Fee waiver ✓ No interview ✓ Loan friendly
Level
Master Degree
Duration
1 year master degree
Open intake
Off-shoreJan 2027
Field
Finance and Accounting
Institution
Public University
Offer speed
Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
Next deadline
2027-01-01

Program overview

A one year master degree in banking aligned to professional certification, covering bank management, credit and risk, financial regulation, ethics and a research dissertation.

At GBP 22,500 this carries a route toward the Chartered Banker professional designation, which is a genuine differentiator from a standard banking master.

Master of Science in Banking, Chartered Banker is taught at the Bangor University, a UK university with degree awarding powers. Because the Chartered Banker master is a degree, it supports an application under the UK Graduate Route, which gives two years of unsponsored work in Britain after the Chartered Banker master ends, or three years for a doctorate. To claim it after the Chartered Banker master you must be inside the UK on a valid student visa when you apply. One limit applies to the Chartered Banker master as to every taught course in Britain: the rules introduced in January 2024 stop taught students bringing a spouse or children as dependants, so the Chartered Banker master cannot support a family move.

Applicants to Master of Science in Banking, Chartered Banker need a completed bachelor degree with a minimum of 60 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for the Chartered Banker master is recorded at GBP 22,500 a year. Bangor charges no application fee, so applying for the Chartered Banker master costs you nothing, and no scholarship is recorded against it. the Chartered Banker master lists four entry windows a cycle. Apply Study Visa manages the the Chartered Banker master application, the deposit, the offer, the CAS and the UK student visa as one process.

What it costs per year · indicative

Tuition fee£22,500₹23,62,500
Living cost (est.)£12,230
Total / year£34,730₹36,46,650/yr

Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.

Do you qualify?

Minimum education
4-Year Bachelor Degree
Minimum marks
60%
Study gap accepted
Up to 5 yrs
Backlogs accepted
Up to 12
Maths in 12th
Required

These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.

Admission requirements

Who can apply (guide for international students):

  • Education: A completed bachelor degree from a recognised university, at the percentage stated.
  • English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 75 with reading 18, writing 18, speaking 20 and listening 17; PTE Academic 56 with no component below 51; or the Duolingo English Test at 105.
  • Application and deposit: Bangor charges NO application fee, so applying costs you nothing. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
  • Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this course. Budget the full tuition.
  • Graduate Route: the Chartered Banker master is a degree, so it supports a UK Graduate Route application giving two years of unsponsored work after you finish. You must apply from inside the UK on a valid student visa. Students on taught courses cannot bring a spouse or children as dependants under the January 2024 rules.
  • Student visa: Apply Study Visa prepares the CAS request, the financial evidence and the UK student visa submission with you.

English requirements

IELTS
6 overall
R 5.5L 5.5W 5.5S 5.5
PTE
56 overall
R 51L 51W 51S 51
TOEFL
75 iBT
R 18L 17W 18S 20
Duolingo
105 overall
R 80L 80W 80S 80

Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours

  • Valid passport (6+ months validity)
  • Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
  • Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
  • English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
  • Statement of Purpose (SOP)
  • Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
  • Updated CV / resume
  • Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction
  • Passport-size photographs
  • Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)

Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.

Career opportunities

Typical destinations for graduates:

  • Bank Manager: after experience
  • Credit Manager: lending institutions
  • Relationship Manager: commercial banking
  • Risk Manager: financial institutions
  • Compliance Manager: regulated firms
  • Chartered Banker: the professional designation route

Reality check: confirm exactly which Chartered Banker examinations this master exempts you from, because the exemptions are the commercial value of the higher fee.

About Bangor University

Type
University
Ownership
Public
Rating
★ 4.8
World rank
#567
Established
1884
Reference No.
10007857

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