MSc Corporate Finance

at National University of Ireland Galway

Indicative list of Modules

• Accounting and Financial Analysis
• Intermediate Corporate Finance
• Accounting for Management
• Intermediate International Financial Reporting and Analysis
• Business & Society (Ethics)
• Applied Portfolio Management
• Advanced Corporate Finance
• Accounting for Management Control
• Advanced International Financial Reporting
• Global Economics for International Managers
• Derivatives & Risk Management     
   

Summer Schools X2

• Managing Organisational Performance
• Analytical and Communications Skills Development 

Or

• 12 Week Work Placement
   

 We will secure internship opportunities, but it is at the discretion of employers as to whether they shortlist and offer a position to applicants. In case a student cannot secure an internship, two summer schools must be completed.

Curriculum Information
 

Year 1 (90 Credits)

• Required AY5131: International Financial Reporting and Analysis
• Required AY5108: Intermediate Corporate Finance
• Required AY5106: Accounting for Management
• Required EC5104: Applied Portfolio Management
• Required MG5113: Business & Society
• Required AY5109: Advanced Corporate Finance
• Required EC5119: Derivatives and Risk Management
• Optional AY5126: Analytical and Communication Skills Development
• Optional AY5107: Accounting for Management Control
• Optional AY5122: Advanced International Financial Reporting and Analysis
• Optional AY5128: Summer Schools in A&F: Contemporary Global Issues
• Optional AY5130: Sustainable Corporate Finance and Accounting
• Optional AY5129: Corporate Finance Placement
• Optional EC5124: Economics and the Global Economy
• Optional MS5109: Business Analytics with SAP

A H2.1 undergraduate honours degree (NFQ Level 8 or international equivalent) in:
 

(a) Business/Commerce to include a number of quantitative subjects such as Economics or Finance; or

(b) A quantitative-based degree such as Engineering, Mathematics, Physics and Economics. 
 

Applicants should have demonstrated strong academic ability (a H1 or H2.1, or equivalent) in a number of quantitative modules in their degree, such as mathematics, statistics, or econometrics. IELTS score of 6.5, or equivalent, if applicable.

The cost of studying at National University of Ireland, Galway varies largely depending on the type of university and the degree chosen. More often than not, humanities, arts, and education courses are less expensive than degrees in medical, engineering, or management. Furthermore, students who choose to study at the postgraduate level typically pay higher tuition fees, which again vary depending on the programme chosen. 

Most universities provide scholarships or financial aid to students in order to help them offset their tuition costs. Students should be aware that additional course fees and incidental expenses may not be included in tuition. On average, international students can expect to pay €20,000 annually, to study in National University of Ireland, Galway.

Career Opportunities
 

Careers include roles in investment banking, commercial banking, fund management, insurance, corporate finance services, and in finance divisions of firms in other industries and sectors.
 

Chartered Accountants Ireland - Professional Examination Exemptions
 

CAI have granted CAP 1 exemptions in three CAP 1 papers*:

• Paper 1—Finance

• Paper 2—Management Accounting

• Paper 3—Financial Accounting
   

Subject to achieving a minimum overall degree award of a 2.2 (second class honours grade two) and minimum examination performance in specified subjects.