MSc in Finance

    MSc in Finance

    Duration12 month(s)
    Tuition Fee
    EUR 26,496 / Year
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026

    MSc in Finance

    About

    Entry Requirements

    General Entry Requirements

    For admission to the M.Sc. in Finance candidates must hold:

    • A 2.1 Honours degree in a Business discipline, or equivalent international qualification

    OR

    • A 2.1 Honours degree in a relevant non-business discipline eg. Engineering, Physics, Maths, or Computer Science or equivalent international qualification.

    • International candidates who are non-native speakers of English must satisfy the University of their competency in the English language. Please see link http://www.dcu.ie/registry/english.shtml

    Applicants who have achieved a 2.2 Honours degree may still obtain a place. This will depend on availability of places and on obtaining high grades in relevant modules on their undergraduate programme.

    Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) applicants are required to submit a cover letter along with their application under the Transcripts section of the portal, affirming their intent to apply for RPL. For more information on RPL see here.

    Disciplines

    Business School

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    General Entry Requirements

    For admission to the M.Sc. in Finance candidates must hold:

    • A 2.1 Honours degree in a Business discipline, or equivalent international qualification

    OR

    • A 2.1 Honours degree in a relevant non-business discipline eg. Engineering, Physics, Maths, or Computer Science or equivalent international qualification.

    • International candidates who are non-native speakers of English must satisfy the University of their competency in the English language. Please see link http://www.dcu.ie/registry/english.shtml

    Applicants who have achieved a 2.2 Honours degree may still obtain a place. This will depend on availability of places and on obtaining high grades in relevant modules on their undergraduate programme.

    Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) applicants are required to submit a cover letter along with their application under the Transcripts section of the portal, affirming their intent to apply for RPL. For more information on RPL see here.

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 63
    • IELTSMin 6.5
    • TOEFLMin 92

    English Program Requirements

    Postgraduate Taught Programmes Note: In exceptional circumstances, results in examinations other than those published may be accepted as proof of competence in English language for postgraduate taught programmes. 

    This may include:

    • Non-native speakers of English who in the past two years have completed their school education through the medium of English in a country where English is the official language. For example, applicants who have successfully achieved a 06/H7 in Leaving Certificate English, a Grade D in A Level English or an examination deemed as an equivalent by DCU.
    • Applicants who have completed their undergraduate degree in the past two years, in a country where English is the official language.
    • Applicants who have recently lived in a country where English is the official language for at least four years and been employed in a professional role that required a high level of written and verbal communication. Applicants will be required to provide specific documentation to evidence this e.g. residency documentation, employer statement.

    Research Programmes Note: Faculty of Engineering & Computing and Faculty of Science & Health

    In exceptional circumstances, results in examinations other than those published may be accepted as proof of competence in English language for research programmes in the Faculties noted above. 

    For further details about DCU English Language Requirements, please contact DCU Admissions.

    Career

    This programme is designed to prepare ambitious students for the challenges and rewarding career opportunities in the financial services industry. You will be equipped for a career in financial markets and institutions, especially in investment banking and asset management, or in the risk management and corporate finance functions of corporations, as well as regulatory bodies and government offices dealing with the financial industry.

    Recent graduates are employed by major financial institutions including UBS, Standard & Poor’s, Royal Bank of Scotland, KPMG, PwC, Boston Scientific, Commerzbank, AIB, Bank of Ireland, Goodbody Stockbrokers, Davy, Geneva Trading, Mercer, Nestle, Citco Fund Services, Standard Life and BNY Mellon.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    26,496 / year

    MSc in Finance

    Dublin City University

    Dublin City University

    Ireland

    Ireland, Dublin