The M.Econ.Sc.in International Finance programme is an innovative programme designed to produce graduates with a solid grounding in international finance who can apply their knowledge to real-world financial analysis. Students gain hands-on experience of analysing financial data using computer-based models.
| Aims and objectives |
The objective of this programme is to:
- Deepen your understanding of the forces driving the global economy and the operations of international financial markets
- Provide you with a solid understanding of the theory of international finance
- Equip you with the essential technical skills used in applied financial analysis
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| Why choose this programme? |
The International Finance masters programme at NUI Galway is your passport to the exciting and rewarding world of financial services. This postgraduate qualification opens up a wide variety of career opportunities in the financial services industry, both in Ireland and abroad. From Galway to Singapore, from New York to London, financial services businesses all put enormous value on the skills taught in this programme.
This Master of Economic Science programme can also be a stepping stone to a PhD programme - each year, some graduates are likely to commence PhD studies in Ireland or internationally.
This masters programme in International Finance is one of several postgraduate programmes offered by the Department of Economics at NUI Galway and the only masters programme offered in Ireland that specialises in international finance. The Department of Economics is recognised as a leading Economics department with a number of scholars of international renown and expertise in key policy areas. |
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| Entry requirements |
Students admitted to the course will normally hold a primary degree with second class honours, grade 1, or equivalent, which will have included the study of economics to intermediate level. Students who hold a Higher Diploma in Economics with second class honours, grade 1, or equivalent may also apply. |
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| What do you study? |
Macroeconomic Theory
International Finance
Financial Econometrics 1 (Time Series Analysis)
Seminar in Financial Economics 1 (Portfolio Theory)
Quantitative Methods in Finance
International Monetary Economics
Financial Econometrics 2 (Applied Portfolio Modelling)
Seminar in Financial Economics 2 (Derivatives and Risk Management)
You also complete a minor dissertation.
Check out the Current Students section of the web site for details on these courses. |
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| What are the employment options? |
Graduates of this programme are ideally positioned
to become major players in the world of international finance, working with
financial services businesses such as banks, insurance companies, stockbrokers and investment funds, as well as government agencies, central banks and multinational corporations, in Ireland and worldwide.
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| What they say about this programme |
In a world increasingly dominated by global finance and international
capital, graduates with a good training in international finance are
ideally positioned to become major players in this highly competitive
and rewarding environment Trevor Fitzpatrick (NUI Galway graduate), Economist,
European Central Bank, Frankfurt . |
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| How you apply |
Apply for the Master of Economic Science in International Finance programme online via the Postgraduate Applications Centre (PAC), using the PAC code GYC10, by the last Friday in April. See PAC web site or NUI Galway Postgraduate Admissions Office for further details.
The Programme Board evaluates each applicant’s academic record to date at the time of application and assesses the applicant’s level of motivation as per the Statement of Intent submitted with the online application. Applicants may also be invited to attend for interview.
Offers to successful applicants are issued in July. To secure a place on the programme, successful applicants must accept their offer online using the PAC web site by the date stipulated, together with a non-refundable deposit, made payable to NUI Galway. This amount is allowable against the course fee. |
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| Fees |
The programme fee for the academic year 2007-2008 for EU students is €6,005 and for non-EU students is €11,500*. Increases for 2008-2009 will be in line with inflation in the education sector (*subject to ratification).
Please note: fees are correct at the time of online publication but are subject to change (E&OE); non-EU fees must be paid in full prior to registration.
Students on the programme will have the opportunity to give tutorials to undergraduate students in economics for which they will be paid a standard rate.
Students from developing countries can apply for funding from the Irish Government Aid Fellowship Programme administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs, 76-78 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, Ireland. |
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| Other details |
You complete this programme on a full-time basis over one year. The programme begins in the first week in September each year.
There are twenty-five places available for EU citizens and five places for non-EU citizens.
Examinations are held at the end of each semester, in December and May. Students submit the minor thesis, no more than 10,000 words, before a date in the Summer determined by the Programme Board. |
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More information:
Dr. Srinivas Raghavendra
t: 35391 495025
e: s.raghav@nuigalway.ie |
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