Financial Analytics - Professional Diploma Entry requirements

Requirements

• Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree (NFQ Level 8) with at least a second-class honour, grade 2 (2:2) in a finance-related discipline which demonstrates relevant numerate experience in; finance analytics, economics, business, engineering, computing, mathematics, science, or technology.
• You will also be considered if your primary bachelor’s degree is not finance related but has a relevant mathematics and computing element. 
• You will also be considered if your bachelor’s degree is from a non-numerate discipline and you have a minimum of 3 years of experiential learning in an appropriate computing discipline.
• The university may shortlist and invite you to an interview. 

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.  

International students 

For details on country-specific qualifications visit postgraduate entry requirements for international students. 

International student visas

Please note that international study visas are only available to students studying full-time in Ireland. This programme does not qualify for a study visa. 

Checklist of documents 

For all applicants:   

• *Academic transcripts and certificates
  • UL graduates only need to provide their student ID.
• Copy of your birth certificate or passport
• English translation of your qualifications and transcripts
• Copy of your CV 

English language requirements

• English Language Competency certificate
• For details on accepted language qualifications visit English Language Requirements 

Guidelines on completing your application   

• To make sure we can review your application quickly, please:
  • Upload all documents. Your application can’t be reviewed until we have all the documents on the checklist. 
  • Title the documents you are uploading. For example, "Personal Statement", "Undergraduate Transcript", "Postgraduate Transcript", "English Language Certificate" etc. 
• *If you are waiting to graduate, submit your application with the documents you have to date, you don’t need to have finished final exams before applying.