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OverviewThis program is crafted to provide specialized expertise in financial principles and their evolving landscape, empowering students to significantly enhance their organization's fiscal performance. The online MSc Financial Management from Heriot-Watt University's Edinburgh Business School equips finance professionals with critical skills to drive business success where it counts most - financial outcomes. The curriculum offers comprehensive training in financial methodologies and their real-world implementation, without demanding advanced mathematical proficiency in financial theories.Students will explore essential disciplines including: corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, investment strategies, derivative instruments, credit risk analysis, and risk mitigation techniques. The acquired knowledge has direct practical applications. Success in this field requires deep comprehension of financial fundamentals and investment dynamics - competencies this MSc program delivers, opening doors to diverse career opportunities across the financial services industry.ProgramdurationEach course typically requires around 200 study hours. While most students complete the full MSc in about four years, the flexible structure allows for faster completion or extended study periods.You maintain full control over your learning pace, with the freedom to pause or resume studies according to your schedule. Your personal and professional commitments always come first.Digital learningplatformOur innovative course content is delivered via a cutting-edge virtual learning environment (VLE), connecting you with faculty experts through multimedia resources including instructional videos, live sessions, research articles, academic journals, evaluations, and interactive forums.We offer exceptional exam flexibility - you decide when and where to take assessments, paying for one exam at a time. Rescheduling is always an option should your circumstances change.
Typically you will hold a recognised first or second class honours degree, or equivalent professional qualification. Students whose native language is not English and who have not been educated previously in the English language must provide evidence of their English language proficiency. If your first language is not English, we'll need to see evidence of your English language ability. The minimum English language requirement for entry to this programme is IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with no score lower than 5.5. TOEFL iBT: 79 (including reading 18, listening 17, speaking 20, and writing 21).