Executive Education Programmes
Which programme is right for you?
| Compare | Chartered Banker MBA | Financial Crime & Compliance MBA | Illicit Finance MBA | Bank Management & Technology PGCert |
| Best suited to | Banking and financial-services professionals seeking senior leadership roles, professional recognition or a route into the sector. | Compliance, financial-regulation, AML and financial-crime professionals, investigators and people seeking to enter the field. | Professionals in national security, defence, intelligence, government and policymaking, or those seeking to enter these fields. | Banking and financial-services professionals seeking practical knowledge or progression towards middle and senior management. |
| Qualification | MBA plus Chartered Banker status, awarded through the Chartered Banker Institute. | MBA plus the Financial Intelligence Specialist-FIS-designation, delivered in partnership with ManchesterCF. | Postgraduate Certificate worth 60 credits plus Chartered Banker status, awarded through the Chartered Banker Institute. | |
| Main focus | Strategic banking leadership, risk, credit and lending, corporate finance, regulation, fintech and sustainable finance. | AML, sanctions, anti-corruption, financial-crime investigation and compliance, combined with core management subjects. | Financial intelligence, national-security threats, illicit finance, due diligence and financial crime, combined with core management subjects. | Bank management, risk, ethics and regulation, credit and lending, banking technology and fintech. |
| Study format | Part-time online distance learning, combining recorded lectures, live tutorials, self-study and online academic support. | |||
| Standard duration | 24 months for the full programme. Accelerated routes can take 12 or 18 months, depending on prior qualifications and experience. | 12 months, comprising four modules. | ||
| Flexible study routes | Full, accelerated and short accelerated routes; standalone modules are also available. Route depends on qualifications and work experience. | One fixed four-module route. Credits may later contribute towards an MBA. | ||
| October 2026 and April 2027 full-route fee | 瞿20,500. Accelerated routes are listed at 瞿15,500 and short accelerated routes at 瞿13,100. | 瞿6,850.00 | ||
| Choose this programme when | You want a broad banking MBA and the highest professional designation specifically associated with banking. | You want to lead or specialise in compliance, AML and financial-crime risk within financial services. | You want to address illicit finance primarily through a national-security, defence or intelligence perspective. | You want a shorter and lower-cost postgraduate qualification, with the option to progress towards the Chartered Banker MBA. |
| Action | Explore the Chartered Banker MBA | Explore the Financial Crime & Compliance MBA | Explore the Illicit Finance MBA | Explore the PGCert |
All programmes are delivered online and part-time. Study route and duration may depend on your qualifications and professional experience. Fees shown are for the October 2026 intake. Qualifying self-funded applicants to the full MBA programmes may be eligible for a 瞿1,500 scholarship for Autumn 2026.
Choose individual modules that align with your career goals and study at a pace that suits you. Complete modules for Continuing Professional Development or undertake formal assessment to gain internationally recognised postgraduate credits.
Designed for professionals working in banking, financial services, regulation and related sectors, with entry options available for those with limited experience or qualifications.
How To Apply
Applications are invited for the 2026-27 October and April Semester for the Executive Education programmes. Join a global community of professionals and gain the knowledge, skills and industry-recognised qualifications to accelerate your career.
Before applying, please review the entry requirements and application guidance for your chosen programme: Chartered Banker MBA, Financial Crime & Compliance MBA, Illicit Finance MBA and Postgraduate Certificate in Bank Management & Technology (CertBMT).
Executive Education programmes have two intakes each year, in April and October.
Financial Crime & Compliance MBA Graduates
Career outcomes and benefits
Chartered Banker MBA Graduates
Contact Us
Contact the Executive Education team with any questions you may have before you get started:
Email: executiveeducation@bangor.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0) 1248 38 38 00
WhatsApp: +44 (0) 7599 65 79 33
Address: Executive Education, The Albert Gubay Business School, 58勛圖, Bangor, Gwynedd, UK, LL57 2DG


