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    Key Information

    • Study Level:

      Master

    • Duration:

      1 Years

    • Study Mode:

      Full Time

    • Start Date:

      01 September 2019

    • Tuition Fees EU/EEA:

      £ 6,225 Per Year

      These fees apply to students from the EU/EEA

    • Tuition Fees International :

      £ 13,725

      These fees apply to students from outside the EU/EEA

    institution

    Queen Margaret University

    Queen Margaret University was founded in 1875, as the Edinburgh School of Cookery. In a time of widespread poverty and inequality, it was established to provide women with access to education and independent career options. At the same time, it had the goal of improving the nutrition of working class families without any additional financial […]

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    Course Summary

    Queen Margaret University’s MSc in Finance is a great way to cement your understanding of the business world generally, and to greatly expand your expertise within the finance industry in particular. One of the foci of this program is community engagement and social responsibility, and how businesses can pursue ethical investment strategies whilst maintaining their competitive edge.

    You’ll study how financial markets shift over time, and in response to social and economic pressures. You’ll look at the current trend towards sustainable finance closely, as well as learning how to foster environmentally friendly investment policies. 

    Queen Margaret University’s Finance students will have full access to their celebrated Business Gateway as well as their Business Innovation Zone incubator program. These combine to provide your start-up with a business address, desk space, meeting facilities and everything you need to set up shop. They also provide a great deal of marketing, networking and business support.

    If you are changing direction after starting in another career area, you will possess valuable work experience and professional awareness. Many employers actively seek candidates with these benefits. Our network of contacts, a dedicated employability service and a reputation in the legal profession mean we also have an outstanding track-record of finding students legal employment.Many employers favour GDL students in an increasingly competitive legal job market. Through studying another degree subject, you will have gained many transferable skills. By taking the conversion route into law, you are showing motivation and determination by choosing law at a later stage than some others. This looks good to employers.

    If you are changing direction after starting in another career area, you will possess valuable work experience and professional awareness. Many employers actively seek candidates with these benefits. Our network of contacts, a dedicated employability service and a reputation in the legal profession mean we also have an outstanding track-record of finding students legal employment.Many employers favour GDL students in an increasingly competitive legal job market. Through studying another degree subject, you will have gained many transferable skills. By taking the conversion route into law, you are showing motivation and determination by choosing law at a later stage than some others. This looks good to employers.

    Course Outline

    This degree program is typically delivered over a single year at full time. However, the same material can be taken in several different modes:

    • The full MSc program requires you to complete all of the core modules, at least one elective, and the 60 credit Dissertation/Live Project.
    • You can also take the program as a Post Graduate Diploma (PgDip) in Finance by taking the same module load but without the Dissertation/Live Project requirement.
    • Lastly, you can take a more limited line-up of modules, and leave with a PgCert, a Post graduate Certificate in Finance.

    Core Modules Include:

    • Research Methods
    • Financial Statement Analysis
    • Corporate Governance and Ethics
    • Corporate and Behavioural Finance
    • Causes and Effects of Financial Crises

    Elective Modules Include:

    • Accounting for Managers
    • Family Business Insight

    Note that many of the modules will impart vital professional skills, including teamwork, leadership and communication. These will become important and highly transferrable skills.

    Learning & Teaching

    Each module will follow a different pattern of teaching methods, as appropriate to the subject matter and the preferences of each tutor. You can expect a mix of large lectures, smaller, more interactive seminars, tutorial sessions and in-depth case studies. Many of the modules will also include special sessions including scheduled guest speakers, site visits or field trips and group or individual projects. You’ll also do a great deal of independent study for each module, of course.

    Career Possiblities

    This MSc program will equip you to take on a wide range of roles in the public or private sectors, working with accountancy firms,  regulatory bodies, financial services organisations and businesses of all kinds. Some recent Queen Margaret University graduates have taken soles as Finance Managers, Auditors, Wealth Managers, Financial Planning Analysts, Risk Management Professionals, Financial Market Traders and Investment Analysts, among many others. Others have started their own businesses with QMU’s support.

    Entry Credit

    Successful completion will result in a 1 year MSc, PgDip pr PgCert.

    Applicants must typically have earned a good UK undergraduate degree or the international equivalent, but other qualifications are also accepted. The full list of accepted qualifications can be found here.

    All classes are taught in English, and international students will be required to show proficiency in English by scoring well on an approved test. An IELTS score of 6.5 overall and no element scoring less than 6.0 would qualify, for example.

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