Finance, MSc

Lancaster University, Department of Accounting and Finance

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Finance

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Country:	United Kingdom	Duration:	12 Months
City:	Lancaster	Start Date:	October
Educational Form:	Taught	Languages:	English
Education Variants:	Full Time
Annual Tuition Fee:	€ 12609 - Details € 17652 (non-EEA)

Programme Description

The Masters in Finance is an ideal preparation for careers in finance, financial management or higher education. The programme provides specialist study in financial markets, investments, financial instruments and risk management.

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 services 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 senior positions in banks and financial institutions in the UK and world-wide. Several others have entered careers in higher education and research.

For those interested in studying to become a Chartered Financial Analyst, it is worth noting that the MSc in Finance modules contribute widely to CFA study sessions at levels 1, 2 and 3. In addition, we offer a non-assessed module that is closely related to the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct, CFA Level 2.

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Programme Structure
Four assessed modules in Autumn Term (October - December)

* Quantitative Methods for Finance
* Foundations of Finance
* Principles of Financial Reporting
* Financial Markets

Four assessed modules in Spring Term (January - March)

Three or two from three:

* Financial Econometrics
* Advanced Corporate Finance
* Advanced Investment Management

Plus one or two from six:

* Financial Statement Analysis
* Financial Reporting for Complex Entities
* Management Control Systems
* Derivatives Pricing
* Fixed Income Markets
* International Money and Finance

Summer Term (May - July), assessment by dissertation only

Taught Dissertation and progress report

Summer (July - September), completion of dissertation topic

Previous topics have included:

Option bounds and option pricing with limited information
Equity valuation using accounting Numbers
Corporate payout policy: theory and evidence

Submission of dissertation (September)

Graduation (December)

You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.

Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.

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Entry Requirements

At least upper second class honours degree or equivalent; IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 250 if first language is not English. Applicants whose qualifications were not obtained in the UK may well be required to provide a GMAT score.