Finance University College Dublin

Overview

Key facts

This Finance program from University College Dublin is designed to give you advanced specialist knowledge and a practical understanding of finance theory and practice relevant to the financial services industry.

You will acquire the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge, as well as the skills required for a career in the financial services industry - in investment banks, commercial banks, fund management, insurance companies, securitisation and trading houses, stock brokers, and in finance divisions of firms in other industries.

The focus on empirical and theoretical finance research nurtures the desire to conduct independent research beyond completion of the programme, enabling graduates to remain up-to-date with changes in international financial markets.

The programme can be undertaken on a part-time basis, thus enabling current professionals with a business-related background to combine working life with study. 

Career opportunities

The MSc in Finance from University College Dublin gives you the specialised skills and knowledge you need for a career in the financial services sector.

Graduates from this programme were employed after 6 months across a range of industry sectors. (Source:  Latest Graduate Outcomes Survey)

Potential careers for our graduates include:

• Stock Brokerage

• Portfolio Management

• Corporate Finance Consulting

• Investment Banking

• Venture Capita

• Trading

• Regulation

• Senior Treasury Analyst