Master of Science [M.S] [Finance] From Trinity College Dublin

Ranked 1st in Western Europe for Corporate Finance (Eduniversal 2022), this programme is designed to help students develop the skills they need to excel in their chosen career within finance. Highly interactive lessons will provoke discussion and provide opportunities to develop presentation skills, deal with real-life case studies and work in group assignments.

Suitable for graduates with an educational track record in business, economics, finance or any degree with a significant quantitative element, this programme is a top 40 ranked programme by the Financial Times (FT).

This programme is designed to give you advanced specialist knowledge and a practical understanding of finance theory and practice relevant to the financial services industry.

You will acquire the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge, as well as the skills required for a career in the financial services industry - in investment banks, commercial banks, fund management, insurance companies, securitisation and trading houses, stock brokers, and in finance divisions of firms in other industries.

The focus on empirical and theoretical finance research nurtures the desire to conduct independent research beyond completion of the programme, enabling graduates to remain up-to-date with changes in international financial markets.

The MSc in Finance receives special recognition from the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA). As our programme contains at least 70 percent of the CFA body of knowledge, you will benefit from a head start towards the internationally recognised CFA qualification.

The MSc in Law and Finance (MLF) is taught jointly by the Law Faculty and the Saïd Business School. It will provide you with an advanced interdisciplinary understanding of economic and financial concepts and their application to legal topics. The MSc combines a highly analytic academic core with tailor-made practical applications derived from collaboration with professional and regulatory organisations.

Combining up-to-the-minute theory with practical application, this carefully devised MSc in Finance will prepare you for diverse roles with the flexibility to tailor your studies in areas such as Corporate, Sustainable, or Investment Finance.

The objective of this MSc Finance (Corporate Finance) programme is to produce graduates who can contribute immediately in the corporate finance industry. There are many reasons to choose this unique course, including the following:

It is a one-year course
The course has been running since 2009 and has a strong alumnus in Ireland and globally who understand the quality of course Graduates
You will gain excellent employment prospects on completion of the course
The course is developed and delivered in conjunction with industry
You will benefit from a deep corporate finance syllabus
A business research skills module is included
You will produce Corporate Finance Research Project or gain experience on a Corporate Internship
Throughout the programme we will focus on enhancing your analytical skills and personal development

• A minimum 2.1 honours degree or international equivalent
• GMAT scores

An honours bachelors degree in:

a. Business/Commerce to include a number of quantitative subjects such as Economics or Finance

or

b. Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or a Finance-related-area

with a minimum 2.1 award at NFQ Level 8 (or international equivalent) in a. or b. above.

Applicants should have demonstrated strong academic ability (a 1.1 or 2.1) in a number of quantitative modules in their degree, such as mathematics, statistics, or econometrics.

Candidates may be asked to sit the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) subject to individual application.

• a first-class or a very strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours in law.
• Work experience in a relevant field may be an advantage but is not a requirement.
  The longer it is since you have been in full-time education, the more attention will be paid to any relevant professional experience. 

• 1st Class degree (60%+); 3.2 on a 4 point scale; 8.0 on a 10 point scale

• 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.