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| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 15,938 - ≈ € 19,354 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Lancaster / United Kingdom | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Lancaster University
This programme provides advanced study of finance. As there is no generally recognised professional qualification in finance, it is particularly suitable for graduates in quantitative subjects who wish to prepare for careers in the financial sector, and it provides a suitable advanced education in finance for good graduates from a wide range of disciplines. Many holders of the MSc are now employed in banks and financial institutions in the UK and worldwide. Others have entered careers in higher education and research.
Contents
Course Structure
Michaelmas Term
Students take the following modules:
Introduction to Quantitative Methods
Introduction to Finance
Introduction to Accounting
Introduction to Financial Markets
Quantitative Methods for Finance
Foundations of Finance
Principles of Financial Reporting
Financial Markets
Lent Term
Students take three or two from the following modules:
Financial Econometrics
Advanced Corporate Finance
Advanced Investment Management
Plus one or two from:
Financial Statement Analysis
Financial Reporting for Complex Entities
Management Control Systems
Derivatives Pricing
International Money and Finance
Fixed Income Markets
Summer Term
Students take Advanced Topics in Finance, which is assessed by a dissertation.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
An upper second class honours degree, or its equivalent, in finance, accounting, economics or other business related subject. Applications also considered from graduates in non-business areas with strong quantitative backgrounds or professionally qualified accountants with good examination records. Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) score often required for non-U.K. qualifications.
IELTS: 7.0 min or TOEFL 600 (paper-based test), 250 (computer-based test), 100 (internet-based test).
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 600 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 250 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 100 |
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