Overview
The Finance program from Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University offers two pathways: the General Pathway and the AI and Finance Pathway, which share the same core modules and differ only in their optional modules.
The General Pathway features traditional finance options such as accounting, economics, and alternative investments, while the AI and Finance Pathway focuses on emerging areas including large language models (LLMs), fintech, and machine learning, enabling students to seize new opportunities at the intersection of finance and artificial intelligence.
Across both pathways, students develop an integrated understanding of finance from both theoretical and practical perspectives. They also strengthen their quantitative analytical skills and learn to investigate and address a wide range of real-world industry challenges.
Career opportunities:
The MSc Finance programme prepares you for a wide range of career pathways, including investment banking, asset management, corporate finance, audit, risk, financial analysis, and consulting. Graduates also pursue roles within multinational companies and public-sector organisations. The research-led nature of the programme makes it equally suitable for students planning to progress to PhD study and academic research.
Accreditation
International Business School Suzhou (IBSS) is one of an elite group of institutions worldwide to be accredited by the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) and EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System).
Programme Structure
Courses include:
Advanced Corporate Finance
Advanced Investments
Financial Econometrics
Econometrics for Finance
Advanced Derivatives
Money and Banking
Financial Econometrics
- Empirical Methods In Finance
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 18 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Campus Location
- Suzhou, China
Disciplines
Finance View 35 other Masters in Finance in ChinaWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
China- Top 100 of 2026 Shanghai Ranking or World-class universities or First-class disciplines (MoE, People’s Republic of China): 75 per cent or above (Weighted Average Mark)
- Other universities: 80 – 85 per cent or above (Weighted Average Mark), depending on your undergraduate institution
- UK upper second class honours (2:1) or equivalent
- 3.0 Cumulative GPA (out of 4) or
- 3.2 Cumulative GPA in the final two years of your undergraduate programme
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Tuition Fees
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Applies to youNon-residents120000 CNY / year≈ 120000 CNY / year -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents120000 CNY / year≈ 120000 CNY / year
Living costs
Suzhou
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