MSc in Corporate Finance

at University College Cork

The programme is taken in two parts:
 

Part I consists of a combination of examinations and coursework in a set of specified taught modules to the value of 60 credits.
 

Part II consists of a Research Project or a Corporate Internship to the value of 30 credits. In total students take 90 credits as follows:
 

PART I

• AC6101 Project Finance 

• AC6102 Investments 

• AC6103 Capital Markets 

• AC6105 Risk Management 

• AC6106 Corporate Restructuring 

• AC6108 Venture Capital and Private Equity

• AC6113 Financial Analysis and Forecasting 

• AC6421 Performance Management, Risk and Control 

• FI6001 Treasury Risk Management 

• FI6002 Regulation and Compliance in Capital Markets 

• FI6005 Equity Valuation 

• FI6006 Professional Development 
   

PART II

• AC6128 Research Project or

• AC6129 Corporate Internship 
   

Integrated Research Project/Corporate Internship 
 

The final element of the course takes place in the summer term. Students have the choice of completing with an integrated research project or an internship. 
 

• In the research project, you have the opportunity to work in a team made up of your classmates, under the supervision of an academic mentor on a corporate finance issue. This project allows you to hone your analytical and professional skills.

• If you chose the internship option, you will learn to apply your knowledge of finance in a work context, allowing you to learn through practice and to develop your critical writing and thinking skills through using the corporate internship as a site of inquiry, research and reflection. Students will undertake an internship with a relevant company in an area appropriate to the programme. To secure an internship place, students go through a competitive recruitment process, including interviews with employers.

Applicants must normally have
 

• A second class honours grade I in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) or equivalent in a business programme or

• The expectation of graduating with a second class honours grade I in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) or equivalent in a business programme in the year of entry or

• A second class honours grade I in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) or equivalent in a cognate discipline with a quantitative element.
   

Applicants who achieve a second class honours grade II in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8), in either a business degree or a degree in a cognate discipline with a quantitative element, will be assessed on a case by case basis under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
 

Minimum Requirements and Accepted English Language Tests & Examinations

The minimum English language entry requirements for admission onto a postgraduate programme at UCC are outlined below. These requirements are for postgraduate applicants whose first language is not English. If Gaeilge (Irish) is your first language these requirements do not apply to you.
 

There are a small number of programmes with a higher minimum English language entry requirement and we list these below under Programmes with a Higher Minimum English Language Requirement.

IELTS*    

• 6.5 Overall

• 6.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
   

TOEFL iBT    
 

• 90 Overall

• Listening 20

• Reading 19

• Speaking 21

• Writing 20

The cost of studying at University College Cork 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 €19,300 annually, to study in University College Cork.

The course prepares you for careers in investment banking, large corporations, and business advisory firms. Graduates of the course will also enter careers in regulation, venture capital, and consultancy.
 

All the top international and national companies recruit students from UCC. The course management team spend a lot of time developing links with the top international companies with a particular focus both on Dublin and London and beyond.
 

Recognising that not all our graduates are interested in pursuing careers abroad or in Dublin we also actively foster relationships with the local business community in Munster.