Overview
About the Program
The one-year, full-time Finance program of the University of California, Irvine (UCI) thoroughly prepares you for entry and mid-level finance positions such as risk management, asset and wealth management, real estate management and forecasting. Some of the long-term career paths include chief financial officer, chief risk officer, and portfolio managers at banks, asset management companies and investment funds.
The MFin program is STEM-designated and eligible students have the option to apply for up to 36 months of Optional Practical Training (OPT) upon graduation. This longer duration is especially attractive to companies interested in providing immigration sponsorship to international students.Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Financial Reporting
- Financial Research Methodology
- Derivates
- Risk Management
- Advanced Derivatives
- Behavioral Finance
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before , National
- Apply before , International
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Finance Accounting Risk Management View 897 other Masters in Finance in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Official transcripts from all institutions attended to obtain undergraduate degree (with English translation if needed)
- GMAT or GRE: The GMAT or GRE are not required but strongly recommended for applicants with GPA’s under a 3.3. While these tests are not required, the admissions team is looking for evidence of strong verbal and quantitative skills. GMAT and GRE scores are good for up to five years.
- Two Letters of Recommendation
- Two essays
- Résumé
- Official TOEFL or IELTS (International applicants – Scores valid for two years)
- $150 application fee
- A personal interview, by invitation only
Tuition Fee
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International
33619 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 33619 USD per year during 12 months. -
National
33619 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 33619 USD per year during 12 months. -
In-State
18517 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 18517 USD per year during 12 months.
Living costs for Irvine
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Funding
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