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Progress from analyst to strategic finance leader with tuition-free online pathways. Choose MSc Finance for technical depth or an MBA for broader executive leadership — both with £0 online tuition.
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Finance masters UK. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
MScTurn data into decisions that matter
Cyber security masters UK. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
Accounting masters UK. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
MScComputer science with a project you can defend
Business masters UK. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
AI ethics degree. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
Energy geopolitics degree. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
Climate and society masters. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
Information security masters. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
MScDeliver complex projects on time, on budget, on scope
Health leadership masters. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
MScAnswer a question and show the assumption
MScPioneer algorithmic finance, quantitative modeling, and next-generation payments
MScAnalyze Earth systems, protect groundwater, and pioneer carbon sequestration
MBAA Durham MBA for working managers
MScLead with data. Decide with confidence.
MScWhere clinical care meets digital innovation
MScDefend organisations in an age of persistent threats
MScMaster markets, valuation, and portfolio strategy
MScImprove population health with evidence and policy
MScOptimise global flows from supplier to customer
MScEngineer the transition to clean power
MScLead hotels, resorts, and experience brands worldwide
MBABoardroom strategy for experienced directors and founders
MScBuild trustworthy intelligent systems from research to production
MScFinance, digital platforms and regulation for the next generation of banking
MScLead firms, markets and teams across borders
MScBuild brands and growth systems that compound
MScPeople strategy that builds high-performing, fair organisations
MScLead people and transformations without pausing your career
MScEconomic reasoning and causal evidence for policy and markets
MScLead safe, evidence-based care systems with confidence
MScAdvanced practice for justice, safety and community wellbeing
MScLead enterprise technology where business and systems meet
MScLead credible climate and ESG transformation
MScValue, invest and manage property assets with institutional discipline
MScManage clubs, events and commercial sport with professional rigour
MScNet-zero energy systems, smart grids, and clean power engineering.
MScExecutive corporate risk, geopolitical intelligence, and organizational resilience.
MScStochastic calculus, derivative pricing, and algorithmic execution.
MScTrade, contracts, and a researched problem
MScOrganisations, numbers, and a management report
MScWrite a proof a classmate can check
MScRun a preparation and keep the waste record
MScLeave a drawing and a decision another engineer can find
MScCalibrate an instrument and write the uncertainty
MScTake a sample and say what it is not
MScExplain a failure from the log
MScBuild a policy file and a claim note
MScSpecify a measure and the risk to the fabric
MScRun a month in a team of fifteen
MScUse a dataset without identifying a person
MScReport a sample with the blank
Clarity
MBA, Masters, PhD, DBA and online postgraduate certificates carry zero tuition fees — no annual tuition invoice.
You may pay application, examination and optional certificate fees. Amounts are shown before you commit.
Eligible online students can request exam sponsorship — approximately 95% of those who apply receive support.
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Why ALU
MSc Finance emphasises investment, corporate finance and technical depth. The MBA builds broader leadership across strategy, people and operations. Compare both programmes on Durham University's comparison pages.
Yes. Online MBA, Masters, PhD, DBA and certificate tuition is £0. Students pay only applicable exam and administrative fees. Exam sponsorship supports most eligible applicants.
Yes. Durham is Ofqual-recognised, ASIC-accredited and holds DEAC accreditation.