MSc Financial Services

The MSc in Financial Services is designed to equip students with the balance of academic knowledge and technical skills required for high value-added positions in the Financial Services industry in Ireland and abroad. In particular, the MSc curriculum has been designed to facilitate subsequent professional accreditation within the international Financial Services industry, thereby underpinning both the long-term value and the international portability of the MSc as a postgraduate qualification.

Course Aims

• To prepare students for high-level professional positions in the Financial Services industry
• To provide an opportunity for students to engage in significant and appropriate research
• To provide a source of highly skilled graduates to help underpin the growth of the Financial Services industry in Ireland

Programme Content

• Financial Analysis & Governance
• Global Finance & Capital Markets
• Trading Floor Certification
• Derivative Markets
• Corporate Responsibility
• Research Methods in Finance
• Wealth & Portfolio Management
• Econometrics
• Financial Regulation
• Insuring Risk in Nature & Industry
• Risk Analytics & Big Data
• Principles of International Tax
• International Economic Issues
• Project Management in Practice
• Leadership, Influence & Change