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MSc in Finance - What you study

MSc Finance - Lecture in progress Programme structure

The MSc in Finance is a 12-month full-time programme, and starts in September of each year. It is organised into three phases:

Phase 1

You take the following compulsory modules in Phase 1:

Module title Credit
Business Economics 10
Corporate Finance 10
Accounting 10
Financial Modelling 10
Portfolio Management 10
Quantitative Methods in Finance 10

Phase 2

In Phase 2, you will study a combination of four compulsory modules (see below) and two option modules from a range offered.

Compulsory subjects for the MSc in Finance are:

Module title Credit
Bond Market Analysis and Credit Risk 10
Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation 10
Asset Pricing 10
International Finance 10

Subject to sufficient student demand and staff availability, we will offer options in:

Module title Credit
Advanced Financial Modelling 10
Contemporary Issues in Accounting and Finance 10
Derivatives and Risk Management 10
E-Business 10
Financial Risk Management in European Banking* 10
Advanced Financial Management 10
Strategic Management Accounting 10

* As part of the School's exchange agreement with the École Supérieure de Commerce, in Toulouse, France, students are offered the opportunity to study a module, Financial Risk Management in European Banking in Toulouse each year. Travel and maintenance costs are additional.

Phase 3


Credit
Master's Dissertation 60