MSc in Finance

at National College of Ireland

The learning environment for the course is practical and applied in nature and on completion graduates will be able to think independently, make informed and effective decisions and proactively troubleshoot financial and technical business problems.
 

Graduates from the MSc in Finance will be able to apply advanced research skills and critically evaluate seminal, as well as contemporary literature, paradigms and concepts which underpin the operation of international capital markets and the investment management process.
 

• Financial Statement Analysis

• Quantitative Methods in Finance

• Asset Valuation 

• Capstone Seminar Series

• Ethics and Governance

• Corporate Finance

• Fundamentals of Financial Econometrics

• Applied Security Analysis

• Derivatives and Risk Management

• Portfolio Management

• Financial Regulation

• Financial and Quantitative Modelling

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• Dissertation
   

In accordance with our quality assurance processes this course is undergoing a programmatic review. This may result in some changes to the content of this course in September 2022.

Applicants will normally hold a level 8 honours degree (min 2.2) in finance or a cognate field of study.
 

For applicants whose first language is not English, please note the English language entry requirements.
 

The college operates a Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL) scheme meaning applicants who do not meet the normal academic requirements may be considered based on relevant work and other experience. This may be assessed using a written application and/or interview.
 

The certificate of your English language standard must have been issued within 2 years of the expected start date of your course.  As a guide, the IELTS English language requirements are as follows:
 

The fee for this course for international students is €15,000.