
University of Limerick
Finance
Key programme benefits to future students
* The programme equips graduates for high level professional positions in the Financial Services industry and an opportunity to engage in significant and appropriate research.
* The MSc in Financial Services offers a dual degree opportunity with one of our French partner Business Schools: Audencia (Nantes), Excelia (La Rochelle), Neoma (Reims or Rouen), Rennes and Toulouse.
* Learners will have full access to the S&P Capital IQ Pro platform and all the Market Intelligence the platform provides.
Subjects taught
Finance
Autumn Modules
• Financial Analysis & Governance
• Global Finance
• Risk Modelling & Derivative Markets
• Corporate Sustainability
Spring Modules
• Wealth & Portfolio Management
• Data Science for Risk Management
• Financing System Change
• Financial Regulation
• Contemporary Global Issues in Finance, Insurance, and Risk
• Option to exit with a Postgraduate Diploma in Finance
Summer Modules
• Research Methods in Business
• Research Dissertation in Business, or
• Digital Futures Lab
• Business Analytics Simulation, or
• Complete year 2 in French partner university
Entry requirements
Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree (NFQ Level 8) with at least a second-class honour, grade 2 (2:2) in a relevant discipline.
You may also be considered if you have relevant professional qualifications and experience and/or with an honours degree in a relevant discipline.
Other Entry Considerations:
We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet the standard entry requirements, as long as you can show that you have the knowledge, skills, and experience needed for the programme.
At UL, we value all kinds of learning and support different ways to qualify through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy.
Duration
1 year full-time, on campus
Enrolment dates
Autumn
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Graduate careers
Investment Banking, Corporate Banking, Private Banking, Fund Management, Debt & Equity Capital Markets, Treasury & Foreign Exchange, Investment Consulting, Risk Management, Compliance, Quantitative Financial Analysis, Sales, Trading & Research.
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Qualification letters
MSc
Qualifications
Degree - Masters (Level 9 NFQ)
Attendance type
Daytime,Full time
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