Overview

The Finance, Technology and Policy programme offered at The University of Edinburgh students are well equipped to drive change, the programme lies at the intersection of financial services and markets, technology, and policy and regulation.

Career opportunities:

Graduates from the University of Edinburgh are highly sought after globally. Transitioning into a future career after achieving a degree is a priority for our students. We therefore have specialist support available.

Potential roles available to graduates of this programme are varied across the finance sector, particularly in organisations exploiting big data. Examples of roles include:

Data scientists
Financial product developers/managers
Financial/investment analysts
Portfolio managers
Quantitative regulatory analysts

Accreditation

Not only is the University of Edinburgh Business School part of a world renowned University, but it is also accredited by the three most influential business accreditation bodies:

the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
the EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS)
the Association of MBAs (AMBA).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Financial Markets and Investment
Financial Valuation
FinTech Infrastructures and Policy
Python Programming

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-09 00:00:00

More details

It is strongly recommended you apply as early as possible. Applications may close earlier than the published deadlines if there is exceptionally high demand.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Finance Public Policy Financial Technology View 192 other Masters in Public Policy in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

A UK first-class or 2:1 honours degree in one of the subjects below, or an equivalent overseas qualification.

An undergraduate honours degree in finance, economics, engineering or informatics is normally required.
You will need to have taken and passed at least one course with significant statistical analysis and/or programming as part of your undergraduate degree or be able to demonstrate that you have relevant work experience in the use of statistical and/or programming software packages.
Candidates with a first class or 2:1 honours degree in other disciplines will be considered on an individual basis if some level of finance/economics/informatics content formed part of the degree and you can demonstrate a high level of quantitative ability through your degree results.
Candidates with a first class or 2:1 honours degree in an unrelated subject area but have relevant work experience will be considered on an individual basis.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

46800 GBP / year

≈ 46800 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

34860 GBP / year

≈ 34860 GBP / year

Living costs

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

725 - 1167 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Career opportunities:

Accreditation

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Edinburgh

Funding

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