The Masters in Shipping, Trade and Finance is for business-focused individual with a high-performing career in global shipping and its associated industries as your ultimate goal. Equally at home with practical subjects and academic theory, you thrive on solving tough challenges under time constraints. You want to acquire or sharpen the skills necessary to operate at an executive level in areas ranging from shipping, supply chain and commodities, to finance, investment, trading, banking and related sectors and industries.
Objectives
The MSc in Shipping, Trade and Finance is offered through the Costas Grammenos Centre for Shipping, Trade and Finance. The Centre is widely recognised and valued by practitioners and academics.
Since its launch in 1983, its three primary aims remain the same:
- Offer high quality teaching in its three interlinked disciplines of shipping, trade and finance
- Produce high quality research in these areas
- Create a forum for international dialogue between academia, industry and government and to link decision makers.
The combination of the three disciplines of shipping, trade and finance was pioneering at the time but also remains current and relevant in today’s economic and financial environment. This multi-disciplinary approach ensures that you are equipped with competitive skills and knowledge not only in the core area of shipping but also in the areas of commodity trade, ship finance, banking and investment.
Application procedure
How to apply
Documents required for decision-making
- Transcript/interim transcript
- Current module list if still studying
- CV
- Personal statement (500-600 words)
Documents which may follow at a later date
- IELTS result
- Confirmation of professional qualification examinations/exemptions/passes, if applicable
- Two references
- Work experience is not a requirement of this course
- For a successful application to receive an unconditional status all documents must be verified, so an original or certified copy of the degree transcript must be sent by post to Specialist Masters Programme Office, 106 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8TZ, UK
We cannot comment on individual eligibility before you apply and we can only process your application once it is fully complete, with all requested information received.
Individual Appointments
If you would like to visit us to discuss your application please do arrange an individual appointment.
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Terms and conditions
Students applying to study at Cass Business School are subject to City, University of London's terms and conditions.
Grant opportunities
Scholarships at Cass
We offer a number of scholarship opportunities at Cass Business School. These include Cass scholarships, course scholarships and alumni discounts. Information on these can be found on the Cass master's scholarships page.
Unless otherwise stated, applicants must have accepted their course offer and paid their deposit in order to be considered for a Cass scholarship.
Other funding opportunities for master's students
Scholarship applications are competitive and we recommend that you prepare a back-up source of funding in the event that you are not successful for any Cass scholarships. The below links might be useful as alternative sources of funding, and your home government might also provide scholarships for study abroad.
Some of these scholarships/loans have early deadlines and require you to already hold an offer on a master's degree.
- PG Government Loan - up to £10,609 available from the Government for applicants to Postgraduate Master's degrees
- Chevening Scholarship - UK Government scholarships and fellowships that enable future leaders to study in the UK
- City, University of London Scholarship Finder - in addition to the scholarships available at Cass Business School, you can find other funding options on this City, University of London scholarships page
- The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding - contact fundsservice@city.ac.uk to request a free copy of this book
- Mansion House Scholarship (Overseas students)
- Aga Khan Foundation
- US Federal Aid (US students)
- Unitemps is a university recruitment agency for students and graduates looking for temporary jobs
- Education UK (British Council) scholarship webpage
- FindAMasters.com Postgraduate Scholarships - masters scholarships available in all subjects for study at any EU university
- Brain Capital Master Education Fund is a tuition financing programme for German students
- LIFE Scholarship Programme – for students who are Lebanese/of Lebanese descent on finance, business and economics-related degrees
- TFG Accelerate Scholarship – scholarship opportunity for offer-holders on our Shipping, Energy and Finance-based courses
- Spotcap Fintech Fellowship - award of £8,000, designed to contribute to the costs of a fintech-related master's degree or MBA at a UK university
- Toptotal Scholarships for Women – scholarships for aspiring female leaders
- Rapid Formations Entrepreneur Scholarship Programme – scholarship to assist with the financial costs of study, through which the acquisition and development of skills will potentially culminate in a successful enterprise.
- Future Finance - offer loans from £2,000 - £60,000 to cover both tuition / living costs.
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Learning outcomes
Career destinations for MSc Shipping, Trade and Finance
The wide curriculum of the MSc Shipping. Trade and Finance provides a range of employment opportunities for our graduates. Many hold key positions and have eminent careers in over 70 countries in fields including:
- Shipping
- Investment Banking
- Trading
- Consulting.
Recent graduates from the MSc in Shipping, Trade and Finance degree have gone on to hold roles in companies including:
- Industry Manager (Import sales), Maersk Line
- Post Fixture Analyst, Trafigura
- Wealth Management Operations Analyst, JP Morgan Chase
- Ship Trader, GMS Dubai
- Shipping Analyst, Moore Stephens LLP
- Freight Back Office Analyst, RWE Supply and Trading
Prerequisites
- A UK upper second class degree or above, or the equivalent from an overseas institution.
- Some level of previous study in finance or quantitative methods is preferred
- If you have been studying in the UK for the last three years it is unlikely that you will have to take the test
- If you have studied a 2+2 degree with just two years in the UK you will be required to provide IELTS results and possibly to resit the tests to meet our requirements.
IELTS
The required IELTS level is an average of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in the writing section and no less than 6.0 in any other section.
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