MSc Finance and Regulation

at Maynooth University

In common with the world of finance, our MSc Finance and Regulation is an intensive and challenging programme. We begin with a preparatory Autumn School to integrate students from different backgrounds and ensure that all students have the required levels of Finance, Maths and statistics to succeed in the programme. Students will also be introduced to computer skills essential to modern finance. We then have two semesters of taught modules, during which Finance modules are taught over four days per semester and Law modules have one 2-hour session per week. Our new Summer School, featuring a taught module in Data Management and Financial Analytics is designed to provide students with practical experience in software used across the industry, while a capstone project completes the programme.

Successful applicants will normally have:

• A minimum 2.2 single honours (level 8) degree in Finance, Law, Economics, Business, Maths or other quantitative discipline;
• A minimum 2.2 double honours (level 8) degree in which one of the above disciplines constitute at least 50% of the degree content and the applicant has a 2.2 grade in that component of the overall degree.

Other applicants will be considered on a case-by-case basis and may be interviewed if they have:

• A minimum 2.2 double honours (level 8) degree in which any of the above disciplines constitute between 20% and 49% of the degree content and the applicant has a 2.2 grade in that component of the overall degree;
• A primary degree in any other discipline and have at least 5 years relevant work experience. This is done through the Maynooth University Procedure for Non-Standard Entrants and Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning.

The fees for MSc Finance and Regulation may vary from €6,500 to €15,000 annually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for International Students.

Our MSc Finance and Regulation is an ideal launch pad for a successful career in Financial Regulation. The programme is designed to equip graduates with the necessary skills and adaptability to forge a successful and sustainable career in this specialised area. Careers in Regulation and Compliance in National and International Regulatory Agencies, Investment Banks, Stockbroking firms, Multinational firms, Central Banks are among the diverse career paths accessible to graduates.