Study Details: MSc 1 year full-time
Gain access to exceptional teaching and facilities. This course will give you a thorough grounding in theoretical and applied finance. You don't need a background in economics to study Finance (MSc).
Our suite of finance Masters programmes is uniquely multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary. They bring together expertise from the School for Business and Society, the Department of Mathematics, and the Department of Economics and Related Studies.
Discover our focused syllabus introducing contemporary tools, methods and approaches to tackle current real world challenges in areas of finance including corporate finance and traditional and new financial markets.
By combining approaches from business, mathematics and economics, you'll gain a deeper understanding of finance. Our commitment to delivering public good will help you to put your new skills to work delivering meaningful change.
At the University of York we offer a number of different courses as part of our finance suite, including general, focused and specialised programmes. Learn more about our range of finance Masters offered at York.
2:2 or equivalent in an undergraduate degree in any subject. We would expect applicants to have experience of one or more modules containing some statistics/maths/economics/finance/physics/engineering content.
If you do not meet our advertised entry requirements, we may consider your application if you have a minimum of three years of relevant senior managerial-level working experience or a relevant professional qualification such as the CFA Level 1 or the ACCA
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This course will provide you with the essential postgraduate skills you need to follow a career in financial services. It will act as a stepping stone to a financial position or a role in the financial services industry such as financial analysis, investment management or corporate finance. The Masters is also an ideal basis for progression to a PhD.
Many of our students have gone on to forge careers in academia or central banks. Others have followed careers as investment analysts, financial advisers, and consultants in commercial banks, stockbrokers and other financial institutions.
Career opportunities
Core modules
Quantitative Methods for Finance
Finance and Investment Management
Corporate Finance and Governance
Advanced International Corporate Finance
Advanced Financial Markets
Option modules
You will also study one option module. Examples may include:
Stock Investment and Trading
Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation
FinTech and Advanced Investment Management
Our modules may change to reflect the latest academic thinking and expertise of our staff, and in line with Department/School academic planning.
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