Finance

Entry requirements

Good honours degree in a relevant discipline (Accounting, Business Studies, Economics, Management) from a recognised institution.

Months of entry

September

Course content

The course will enable students to understand core theories and concepts in finance; understand and use a range analytical techniques, for example the analysis of a company's financial statements or the application of models to value financial assets; evaluate methods of empirical research and empirical findings; develop practical knowledge of financial markets and institutions and financial decisions within companies; carry out original research via a dissertation; and develop transferable skills, particularly in analytical techniques, communication and teamwork, relevant to employment in the financial sector or in academic research.
Students take 7 core modules and choose a further 3 modules from options such as portfolio theory, mergers and acquitisions and financial reporting.
Students eligible for the 12-15,000 MSc dissertation go onto undertake this during the summer months.

Information for international students

Applicants whose first language is not English and whose first degree is not in English will need a minimum score of 650 in the IELTS test or 550 in the TOEFL test (213 for computerised version).

Fees and funding

The School of Management and Languages has up to 50 fee abatement scholarships available annually to postgraduate taught students at the Edinburgh campus. The scholarships are worth £2000 each.

Details of these scholarships, as well as other funding opportunities, can be found in Heriot-Watt's online postgraduate prospectus atwww.hw.ac.uk/student-life/scholarships/postgraduate-taught.htm

Qualification and course duration

MSc

PGDip

Assessment

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