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MSc International Banking & Finance
Dublin Business School
School of Business
| Application Deadline: | One month prior to course commencement | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 7,900 - ≈ € 9,500 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Dublin / Ireland / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 90 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Dublin Business School
Key Features of the Programme
Some of the key issues you will study as part of your MSc International Banking and Finance degree programme include:
* Why do financial markets fail?
* How does bank regulation take account of the risks facing international banks across different countries?
* Why are the banking systems in different countries so diverse?
* How do we measure the risks undertaken by banks?
* Can regulators reduce the likelihood of systemic risk?
* How volatile are international capital flows and how is monetary policy employed during episodes of financial distress?
* What determines the structure, performance and efficiency of banking and financial markets?
* What are the relationships between risk and return governing investment in company shares and other derivative instruments?
* Can market risk be priced accurately and can credit risk be priced accurately?
* How do banks use derivatives to manage their balance sheet and off-balance sheet risks?
With these in mind, the programme is designed to provide you with relevant analytical training, so that you are familiar with the latest theoretical and practical developments relating to international banking, finance and international capital markets.
Career Opportunities
The programme will be of interest to graduates seeking careers in multinationals, domestic and international financial organisations and international banks. Those already employed can update their knowledge and/or improve their careers. In addition, it can lead onto further study.
Contents
Programme Structure
The programme is structured in two sequential stages. Stage 1 is a wholly taught component, contributing 120 credits. Stage 2 is a supervised dissertation, contributing 60 credits. The dissertation provides you with the opportunity to critically review the literature in any part of the taught syllabus.
For full-time students, the taught component consists of 8 modules: four in the first semester and four in the second semester. Successful completion of the taught component stage allows you to move on to the dissertation stage.
A Postgraduate Certificate (PG Cert) may be awarded to students who achieve 60 credits, and a Postgraduate Diploma (PG Dip) to students who achieve 120 credits in the taught stage.
Programme Content
Stage 1
* International Financial Institutions and Markets
* International Macroeconomics for Banking and Finance
* The theory of Finance
* Quantitative Methods
* Research Methods
* Forecasting Financial Markets
* Risk Management in International Banking
* Derivative Securities
Stage 2
Dissertation
Assessment Methods
Continuous assessment is an integral part of all our taught modules. The weightings attaching to coursework and other forms of continuous assessment vary from module to module, from a minimum of 20% to a maximum of 50%.
You will experience a variety of teaching and learning assessment methods including lectures, seminars, tutorials, case studies, group and individual projects, examinations and reports.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
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Entry Requirements
To be considered for admission, applicants must hold:
* A minimum Second Class Honours Degree (2.2) in Accounting/Economics/ Business or related discipline.
* An IELTS score of a minimum 6.0 or equivalent, where full-time study has been conducted in a language other than English or applicants whose first language is not English
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
Accreditation
Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC) and Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU)
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