Finance MSc

This programme is an ideal method of converting from any discipline to a very employable finance industry. Careers in this industry are many and varied and include: Chartered Financial Analyst, Corporate Finance, Investments and Portfolio Analyst and Investor, Investment Banker, Financial Strategist and more. You can work in areas of investments, insurance, banking and other finance industries.

This is an international area of employment and is applicable to financial operations many areas of the world. You are taught by University of Aberdeen Business School. The Business School is known for its financial and international real estate programme areas and graduate employability due to a combination of academic rigour and professional accreditations or qualifications to boost employability.

You have two pathways to choose from when deciding what to study. The main difference between the pathways is that one carries professional qualifications and the other does not.

Your Postgraduate degrees are industry supported with close collaborations within your relevant discipline and an Advisory Board to ensure business needs are met now and in the future. Our research suggests that postgraduates have higher starting salaries and 58% want to improve employment prospects when choosing a postgraduate qualification. The Business School provides several world renowned Centres which provide unique teaching from research in all postgraduate business areas and include:

• The Centre for Research in Energy, Economics and Finance
• Scottish Experimental Economics Lab
• Centre for European Labour Market Research
• Centre for Real Estate Research

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Courses listed for the programme

Pathway 1 with CFA 1 and 2

BLOCK 1

• Accounting for Finance
• Corporate Finance
• Economics For Finance
• Quantitative Methods for Finance

BLOCK 2

• Financial Analysis
• Financial Markets and Products
• Professional Finance CFA 1
• Portfolio Analysis

BLOCK 3

• Professional Finance CFA 2
• Corporate Ethics and Governance
• Finance Dissertation

Pathway 2 contains exactly the same courses apart from leaving out CFA 1 and 2

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Why study at Aberdeen?

• You study with world renowned experts at University of Aberdeen Business School and you benefit from training provided by Fitch Learning to prepare you for CFA 1 and 2.
• You learn online and part time which gives you some freedom about where you choose to study from and allows you to fit study around your life.
• Learn at a leading UK Business School in Finance

Where you study

• Online
• Part Time
• 24 Months
• This programme runs January, March, July or October

International Student Fees

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*Please be advised that some programmes have different tuition fees from those listed above and that some programmes also have additional costs.

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 Scholarships

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Entry Requirements and Study Support

• English Language Requirements – view the programme page
• Pre-Sessional English Language Support
• Access Courses – English and Maths
• Foundation courses
• Free Online Courses
• Short Courses   

Campus Facilities

• University of Aberdeen: A Global Community
• University of Aberdeen: We are international
• Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
• Review
• Student Support

Aberdeen Online Facilities

• FAQs for Online Learners
• Virtual Learning Environment
• Library

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• MSc International Business Finance
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• PhD Opportunities

Visit the Finance MSc page on the Aberdeen University website for more details!