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The MSc in Financial Services is a one-year full-time programme of study designed to equip students with the balance of academic knowledge and technical skills that are required for high value-added positions available in the Financial Services industry in Ireland and abroad.

In particular, the MSc curriculum has been designed to facilitate subsequent professional accreditation within the international Financial Services industry, thereby underpinning both the long-term value and the international portability of the MSc as a postgraduate qualification.

Objectives

* To prepare students for high-level professional positions in the Financial Services industry
* To provide an opportunity for students to engage in significant and appropriate research
* To provide a source of highly skilled graduates to help underpin the growth of the Financial Services industry in Ireland.

Areas where graduates can expect to find employment include: Investment Banking, Corporate Banking, Private Banking, Fund Management, Debt and Equity Capital Markets, Treasury and Foreign Exchange, Investment Consulting, Risk Management, Compliance, Quantitative Financial Analysis, Sales, Trading and Research. The Dissertation element of the programme allows students to specialise in their particular area of interest.

Semester 1

Corporate Responsibility; Research Methods in Finance 1; Professional Development 1; Global Finance & Capital Markets; Trading Floor Certification; Financial Analysis & Governance.

Semester 2

International Economic Issues; Project Management; Leadership, Influence & Change;

Mandatory Modules: Research Methods in Finance 2; Professional Development 2; Wealth & Portfolio Management

Electives (Choose 2)

Principles of International Taxation; Financial Engineering; Modelling Risk in Nature & Industry; Econometrics.

Option to Exit with a Graduate Diploma in Financial Services

Semester 3 (Summer)

Dissertation in Finance 1; Dissertation in Finance 2; International Business Workshop

The minimum entry requirement will be a primary business degree (Level 8) with an award of Second Class Honours Grade 2. Applicants with relevant professional qualifications and experience and/or with an appropriate honours degree in a cognate discipline may also be considered for admission. Subject to the discretion of the course team and the University Admissions Office, applicants may be required to take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), and achieve a satisfactory score in it. An interview may also form part of the selection process.ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTSAs all international students are required to possess sufficient language skills to attend lectures and sit examinations at the University of Limerick, students should be competent to communicate through the medium of English prior to their arrival. Students must have a minimum score of 550 (paper based) or 213(computer based) 80 (internet based) in TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score in the range of 6.5-7 and not less than 6.0 in any one component. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 80 (Grade A) TOEFL paper-based test score : 550 TOEFL iBT® test: 80