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School of Management, Programme Catalogue 2018/19

TMMN-AFM21: MSc Finance

Leading to the award of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FINANCE

Mode of attendance: Full-time

Year 1

Follow this link for further information on the NFAAR NFAAR-PGT assessment regulations:
  • This programme has the following designated alternative programmes (DAPs):
  • Assessment Regulations: Appendix 11 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Programme progression requirement: not applicable
  • Taught credits: 60; Dissertation/Project credits: 30


Semester 1: Taught Units
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES50108 Econometrics for finance 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN50319 Theory of financial decision making 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN50322 Investment management 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits

Optional Units: Select 2 units from the following list:
Further information on DoS approved optionsDirector of Studies approved unit allowed: Students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option from units offered as part of the MSc in Accounting and Finance, MSc in Finance, MSc in Finance with Risk Management or MSc in Finance with Banking as an alternative to one of the units in the list below.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MA50196 Financial derivatives 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN50328 Banking 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN50374 Introduction to quantitative finance 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN50463 Corporate governance 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Semester 2: Taught Units
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES50109 Financial econometrics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN50321 International finance 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN50324 Corporate finance 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits

Optional Units: Select 2 units from the following list:
Further information on DoS approved optionsDirector of Studies approved unit allowed: Students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option from units offered as part of the MSc in Accounting and Finance, MSc in Finance, MSc in Finance with Risk Management or MSc in Finance with Banking as an alternative to one of the units in the list below.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN50330 Risk management 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN50429 Financial engineering 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN50440 Financial statement analysis and company valuation 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN50498 Contemporary finance issues 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN50616 New venture financing 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN50679 Behavioural finance 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Dissertation Period: Project/Dissertation Units
Optional Units: Select 30 credits from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN50327 MSc dissertation 30 credits       [equivalent to 60 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN50692 Practicum 30 credits       [equivalent to 60 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2018/19 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2019/20 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.