Finance

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Local:$ 69.8 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 70.3 k / Year(s) Deadline: May 31, 2024
6 place StudyQA ranking:3382 Duration:1 year

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The Cambridge MFin is a one year, full time post experience Masters degree taught at Cambridge Judge Business School. It provides an academically rigorous and commercially relevant programme, enabling finance professionals to consolidate their existing experience and develop their future careers in finance. The programme has access to a strong network of finance practitioners and institutions to help deliver its goal of a rigorous but commercially relevant programme.  The MFin degree also comprises non-financial material which enables students to broaden their experience at Cambridge beyond finance, develop interpersonal skills and engage in various career development workshops.

Aims of the Programme

  • A rigorous and intensive training in finance for students with very strong academic qualifications and several years’ experience in professional finance;
  • Gain a rigorous grounding in the core concepts, an understanding of applied finance and the chance to integrate theory and practice.

Learning Outcomes

Students will gain a sound understanding of finance theory, financial products, financial reporting, valuation, etc., derived from a programme of core courses. Students will also acquire detailed understanding of a selection of specialist areas, such as investment management, derivatives and private equity, derived from elective courses and project work.

 Students will also develop the following skills:

  • How to inform and make rational financial decisions;
  • How to cooperate with members of a team to complete group projects and presentations.

Core courses

  • Introduction to Derivatives
  • Econometrics
  • Economic Foundations of Finance
  • Financial Institutions & Markets
  • Financial Reporting & Analysis
  • Fundamentals of Credit
  • Principles of Finance
  • Management Lecture Series
  • Management Practice
  • Financial Modelling Workshops

Electives

Lent Term

  • Advanced Corporate Finance
  • Further Derivatives
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Private Equity
  • Topics in Investment Management

Easter / Summer Term

  • Advanced Credit
  • Advanced Derivatives
  • Further Econometrics: Time Series
  • Asian Capital Markets
  • Behavioural Finance
  • International Macroeconomics & Finance
  • Principles of Financial Regulation
  • Real Estate Finance & Investments
  • Risk Management & Hedging in Markets
  • The Coming of Modern Capital Markets
  • Venture Capital & the Entrepreneurial World

Specific minimum requirements

Undergraduate academic achievement At least a high UK 2:1 or equivalent (GPA 3.6 or higher), although a First Class degree is strongly preferred.
Professional experience All students require a minimum of two years' graduate work experience in a finance-related role. If you have only one year of finance-related work experience you may still be eligible to apply if you have at least one additional year of professional experience relevant to a future career in finance. Please contact the admissions team for further information.
English proficiency
  • English as your native language
  • or IELTS - 7.5 with no element below 7.0
  • or or TOEFL - 110, with no element below 25
  • or CAE minimum score of Grade A
  • or CPE minimum score of Grade A, B or C
Maths & stats proficiency A willingness to reach the necessary level of maths and statistics. 
Skills & competencies Ambition and a willingness to work hard, as there will be a lot to cover in the programme. Evidence of good interpersonal communication and teamworking skills, in addition to numeracy, problem-solving and reasoning skills.
Three references
  • A supervisor reference
  • A peer/team member reference
  • An academic reference
  • Global Education
  • Gates Cambridge Scholarships
  • Cambridge Judge Business School scholarships
  • MFin Programme Scholarships
  • The Chairman's Scholarships
  • 30% Club Scholarship
Estimated living expenses  
Accommodation £6,100
Meals £3,700
Textbooks £500
Miscellaneous expenses £3,140
Estimated total £13,440
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