MSc in Finance

The Master's degree in Finance is designed to develop your knowledge of finance, financial markets, and risk, to prepare you for a successful career.

MSc Finance is a one-year postgraduate course that will allow you to develop an in-depth knowledge of finance, financial markets, and risk – all of which are increasingly important in recent years.

Why a Finance Master’s at The University of Dundee

• Tailor your degree to match your career aspirations with four specialist pathways to choose from - MSc Finance, MSc Finance and Banking, MSc Finance and Risk, and MSc Finance and Investment.
• Successful completion of this degree means that you will be exempt from three ACCA papers (Applied Knowledge AB, MA, and FA).

Throughout the course, you will study the operation of modern business organization and the role of financial institutions and capital markets in the global economy. You'll learn about statistical techniques that are employed in practice to investigate a firm’s value and asset price. You'll also explore contemporary debates in finance and financial markets.

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

AACSB accreditation ensures that business schools meet the highest standards of excellence in teaching, research, curriculum, and learner success.

Econometrics for Finance or Quantitative Methods

Across all the MSc Accounting and Finance options, you will select one of two very important modules. Both of these areas are important for employers. Econometrics provides you with an intuitive grasp of the theoretical concepts and basic skills required to estimate and interpret economic models, with a strong focus on statistical analysis. Quantitative Methods equips you with the knowledge and skills required to use statistics in research in accounting or finance and to introduce you to statistical thinking.

Research methods

Examine what academic research is and why it is important in the key module, studied in all the Accounting and Finance degrees. What is research, why are we doing it and how do we create knowledge through it? This module is vital to assist in your dissertation. It also helps your career development, essential if you want to pursue an academic career, but equally important if you want to work in the finance sector. Research skills allow you to analyze and report on data, make decisions, and develop creative thinking and solutions for your business.

Discover your future and open your mind to the exciting opportunities that await you at one of the UK’s most dynamic and vibrant Universities. The University of Dundee’s self-contained campus is your home away from home in a compact, friendly, and diverse city that offers everything you will find in a big city.

Dundee is overflowing with art and culture which is why it’s no surprise GQ called us ‘Britain’s coolest little city’. Dundee is also the UK’s only UNESCO City of Design, and our reputation as a creative center is growing. You could be in the heart of it at our university.

Study with us

With over 500 courses available at the University of Dundee we are confident you will find the perfect course to suit your interests, passions, and career goals. Study in world-class facilities that encourage you to think outside of the box and make a positive impact on the world around you.

From science and medicine to art, design, engineering, business, law, and many more. Our courses allow you to build a unique flexible degree around your aspirations and specific career goals.