Hello. Does the school price materials such as laptops. calculators. Writing pads etc ?

Hello, No, you will need to source that equipment yourself. Regards, Ian

Answered by: Ian Bartholomew at 12:29, Wed 25th June, 2025

Hello Ian & Mark, As part of the requirements to firm up my admission into the MSc Financial Technology program, I am required to make a deposit. What would be an ideal percentage (or range % ) of the total fee that should be paid as deposit? And what is the cut-off date for this deposit? Thanks.

Hello Kingston, The usual deposit is £5,000 and this will be mentioned on your offer letter, but some countries will be asked to pay a different amount. https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/feesfunding/howtopay/tuitionfees/  there is no deadline to pay a deposit, but you may have a deadline if you are relying on a scholarship. You can always contact me on my e-mail (ian.bartholomew@strath.ac.uk) if you have any further questions about your application. Regards, Ian

Answered by: Ian Bartholomew at 11:37, Wed 25th June, 2025

Thanks for the clarification—it’s clear now. I just have one more question: if I choose to defer my MSc Finance offer from the September 2025 intake to the January 2026 intake, will the scholarship I’ve been awarded still be valid for the new intake?

Hello Ritesh, It is not possible to defer your scholarship, but if you send me an e-mail I can check on your options.(ian.bartholomew@strath.ac.uk) Regards, Ian

Answered by: Ian Bartholomew at 11:22, Wed 25th June, 2025

I want to know about your fully funded scholarship

Hello Ann, Unfortunately we don't offer any fully funded scholarships for our Accounting & Finance courses. You can find our Business School scholarships on offer via this link. https://www.strath.ac.uk/business/

Regards,

Ian

Answered by: Ian Bartholomew at 11:05, Wed 25th June, 2025

Hi, I’ve received an offer for the MSc Finance program for the September 2025 intake. I’m considering deferring to the January 2026 intake instead. Are there any academic or structural differences between the September and January intakes ? The website mentions that CFA and GARP accreditations only apply to the September intake. Since I’ve already passed CFA Level 1, will this affect anything in terms of learning content or career opportunities?

Hello Ritesh, My colleague from the department is having issues in replying to messages at the moment. Hopefully this will be resolved soon. Thanks, Ian

Answered by: Ian Bartholomew at 11:08, Wed 25th June, 2025

Hi Ritesh. There are no academic or structural differences between the September and January intakes. The CFA and GARP accreditations apply to the programme overall. I am not sure I folllow your final question. Perhaps you could rephrase it? 

Answered by: Mark Cummins at 11:15, Wed 25th June, 2025