M.Sc. Finance

Course Description

This specialist and highly ranked programme is designed for students who want to develop the analytical and technical skills required to succeed in modern financial services. Delivered by expert faculty and leading finance practitioners, you will receive the highest analytical and practical training possible through Bloomberg training, finance simulations and real-life case studies. Trinity Business School is partnered with the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association and affiliated to the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute – both of whom have recognised the academic rigour and industry-relevant skills taught in this programme

• The MSc in Finance is ranked 5th across Ireland and UK in the prestigious Financial Times ranking 2020
• Students gain practical skills with access to Bloomberg terminals and are challenged to get involved in the very popular Trinity Student Managed fund.
• Customise your degree with a wide range of electives

Core Modules*

• Advanced international financial statement analysis
• Investment Theory Corporate Finance
• Derivatives
• Financial Econometrics
• Credit & Fixed Income Instruments
• Portfolio & Wealth Management

Elective Modules*

International Finance, Alternative Investments, Treasury Management , Venture Capital, Applied Investment Management & Trading, Finance, Policy & Politics, Energy Finance & Trading, Private Equity, Financial Markets & Institutions, Financial Modelling & Scenario Analysis, Panel & Cross Sectional Data Analysis, Enterprise Risk Management, Trading Psychology & Behavioural Analysis, Business Ethics

Dissertation – Your research project is the culmination of your degree, allowing you to demonstrate and apply the techniques and knowledge acquired from the taught modules to a problem of real world academic or managerial concern.

* Modules subject to change

Trinity Business School - More than a degree

In 2019, we opened our new state-of-the-art home, a near zero energy, six storey building that includes an innovation and entrepreneurial hub, a 600 seat auditorium, smart classrooms and the latest digital technology; and it remains in the heart of Trinity’s campus. We bring in class learning to life with our strong emphasis on experiential learning through the use of case studies, teamwork and professional development modules. The competencies developed here are what employers continually endorse as a much-valued feature of our graduates.

Our dedicated career development team will help you identify your ideal career path and provide tailored advice on how best to achieve your goals. They offer a range of services including:

• Advertise graduate vacancies and host job fairs for business students
• Career classes on topics such as CVs, interviews & work permits
• Career guidance tools to help you identify your career interests
• Individual career meetings to discuss your personal career needs