Finance - MSc Programme content
Advance your financial career with our MSc in Finance. Gain expertise in risk, regulation, analytics, decision-making ability, and contemporary issues
Key information
EU fees per year
€10,600
Non-EU fees per year
€18,900
NFQ Level
NFQ Level 9 Major
Duration
One year
Attendance
Full-time
Programme type
Taught
Start date
September
Award
Masters (MSc)
Key information
- Complete full-time over one year
- Delivered on campus
- Modules taught during autumn, spring and summer semesters
- Submit dissertation at the end of the summer semester
- Option to exit with a Postgraduate Diploma in Finance after spring semester
- Choose a capstone pathway that aligns with your career goals: research, business analytics, or double degree
- Option to pursue a dual degree with a choice of five prestigious French business schools. For more information, please see here: Masters Dual Degree | University of Limerick
Programme content
Core modules
- Financial Analysis and Governance (AC6171) provides in-depth detail on the analysis and quality of financial accounting, financial reporting, and firm performance.
- Global Finance (FI6181) outlines the dynamics and strategies that underpin money supply operations, capital market functions, international financial markets, and corporate finance decision-making.
- Risk Modelling and Derivative Markets (IN6131) delivers a thorough grounding in the qualitative principles and quantitative methodologies for modelling financial risk.
- Corporate Sustainability (SG6121) introduces the key concepts and tools of Corporate Sustainability, with a basic grounding in responsibility and business ethics.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules
Core modules
- Wealth and Portfolio Management (FI6162) explores the variety of strategies employed to manage and grow investor wealth using financial asset portfolios, starting from investment first principles.
- Data Science for Risk Management (IN6172) outlines the technical skills and theoretical knowledge required for risk management analytics in an organisation using AI and Data Science.
- Financing System Change (FI6182) focuses on early-stage, entrepreneurial finance and examines financing models and associated bottlenecks when changing energy, food and transport systems.
- Financial Regulation (IN6012) explains the structure of financial regulation in Europe, the role of supervisory bodies in the financial services industry, and challenges in responding to emerging innovations, risks, and technologies.
- Contemporary Global Issues in Finance, Insurance, and Risk (IN6192) is a one-week module taught by a Visiting International Professor with assessment taking place in the same week.
Students have the option to exit with a Postgraduate Diploma in Finance at this stage.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules
Core modules
- Research Methods in Business (AC6033) develops the skills and knowledge for students to complete a post-graduate level research project.
- Research Dissertation in Business (AC6043) enables students to develop and demonstrate independent research and critical thinking skills and apply them to an emerging or existing issue in the business domain.
Or
- Digital Futures Lab (MI6103) deploys a design approach to address complex organisational and societal problems through mapping, analysis and creative thinking.
- Business Analytics Simulation (MI6303) is a simulated exercise that allows you to take control of a business, test assumptions, develop management skills and learn from mistakes.
Or
- Complete year 2 in French partner university
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules
