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The PG Certificate in Banking, Money and Central Banking (online) is designed to offer specialised teaching to UK and overseas students. The subject is particularly relevant given all the changes introduced in banking and financial markets during the last global financial crisis as well as the changes made by major central banks in the running of their monetary policies since then. This all emphasises again the importance of high quality monetary and banking analysis so we can assess those policies compatible with stable economic growth and financial stability over the long term. Expert knowledge of monetary economics and monetary policy, risk management and financial institutions is going to be of crucial importance and this programme aims to produce graduates with this specialised knowledge and the skills required for a career in central banking and finance, in particular in investment banking, as well as monetary analysis suitable to pursue a career in research departments and specialised media.

The collaboration with the Institute of International Monetary Research will provide more opportunities to engage in academic and research seminars where students will learn from top academics in monetary economics. Students on the programme will be able to benefit from the accreditation in risk management provided by PRMIA , the Professional Risk Managers' International Association, should they choose to take the optional exam.

Notes:
(1) The MSc in Money, Banking and Central Banking has been running since 2017. The proposed new programme would be the reduced online version of the existing MSc: with fewer taught modules (4 rather than 6, 60 units in total), no dissertation and a change in the assessment criteria as detailed below.
(2) A number of those completing the PG Certificate will likely enrol the MSc above.
(3) The English entry requirements will be the same as with the MSc programme in Money, Banking and Central Banking.

The programme will offer the latest tools and approaches to teach students to think critically and apply their knowledge to practical problems faced by investment banks and central banks and other financial institutions. The programme will be delivered by staff with vast amounts of expertise in the fields covered within the programme, including banking and financial markets analysis, financial regulation analysis and monetary policy analysis from which students will greatly benefit. Specifically, the programme will benefit from having Professors Geoffrey Wood and Tim Congdon and Brandon Davies as members of the teaching team, both with a recognised career in this field and with experience in providing consultancy, banking and expert advice at the highest governmental and political level in the UK and abroad.

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