MSc Finance in Maynooth Ireland | Maynooth University

Maynooth University | Maynooth Ireland
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
EUR 18,000
(c. USD20,908.26)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months

Finance is an engaging and rigorous field that opens doors to diverse, fast-paced career opportunities in the financial sector. Our MSc Finance program prepares graduates to excel in today's competitive job market. We emphasize applying financial principles to practical scenarios throughout our curriculum. Each course incorporates real-world datasets, bridging academic concepts with industry practices. The program provides comprehensive training in fundamental finance areas including Portfolio Management, Corporate Valuation, Derivatives, and Risk Analysis. Our unique Finance Live module connects students with financial professionals and actual market challenges, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Additionally, the innovative Summer School in Financial Data Analytics offers hands-on training with industry-standard software. Together, these components equip our graduates with distinctive skills that enhance their employability.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

Successful applicants will normally have:

  • A minimum 2.2 single honours (level 8) degree in Economics, Finance, Business, Maths or other quantitative discipline;
  • A minimum 2.2 double honours (level 8) degree in which one of the above disciplines constitute at least 50% of the degree content and the applicant has a 2.2 grade in that component of the overall degree.

Other applicants will be considered on a case-by-case basis and may be interviewed if they have:

  • A minimum 2.2 double honours (level 8) degree in which any of the above disciplines constitute between 20% and 49% of the degree content and the applicant has a 2.2 grade in that component of the overall degree;
  • A primary degree in any other discipline and have at least 5 years relevant work experience. This is done through the Maynooth University Procedure for Non-Standard Entrants and Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning.

IELTS - 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in each band; TOEFL internet-based test iBT: 90 with no less than 21 in writing and at least 19 in all other sections; Pearson Test of English - 63 with no less than 59 for each item in the Communicative Skills section; Duolingo English Test (DET) - 120 with no less than 110 in literacy, conversation, and comprehension subscores and no less than 95 in production. (This lower production subscore applies to non-EU applicants only), Cambridge Proficiency Cert. - 176+ on Cambridge English scale with no less than 169 in each skill and use of English. Proficiency Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2); Cambridge Advanced Cert. - 176+ on Cambridge English scale with no less than 169 in each skill and use of English Advanced Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2); ETAPP - C1 or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2).

Tuition EUR 18,000

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