Pursue your MSc in Finance at Nottingham Trent University! Gain real-world experience, scholarships available for international students. Apply now!
Program Description Nottingham Trent University's MSc Finance degree provides students with a more in-depth understanding of core financial concepts, theories and tools used in a wide variety of organisations worldwide. This includes financial mathematics, model building, risk management, and mergers and acquisitions. It’s designed for ambitious individuals with quantitative abilities but not necessarily a finance related degree who are seeking a career in finance. Students will be applying knowledge, tools and techniques to resolve issues in new and diverse situations within the finance disciplines. Students will also evaluate the rigour and validity of published research, and assess its relevance to the practice of finance. In the third semester, students will choose an experiential project. With the opportunity to use their skills in a real-world setting, students can choose from completing a consultancy experience project, an internship experience project, a business research project or a global experience project. What the student will gain from this degree: Develop a critical understanding of the role of the finance discipline in a wider organisational context. The student will learn to apply knowledge tools and techniques to resolve issues in new and diverse situations. An appreciation for contemporary issues, theories, and conceptual frameworks used to explain and guide financial activities in organisations, nationally and internationally. An ability to appreciate contemporary issues, theories and conceptual frameworks used to explain and guide financial activities in organisations both nationally and internationally. A critical approach in evaluating the rigour and validity of published research and assessing its relevance to the practice of finance. Nottingham Business School has both EQUIS and AACSB accreditation. Successful completion of this course allows a faster progression towards the CIMA Professional Qualification and the global professional designation of Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). Students starting their Masters in September can apply for the two-year option where they can add a year’s work placement onto their course. It’s a great way to put learning into practice and gain valuable real-world experience to help boost career prospects once graduating. The placement year will last up to 48 weeks (minimum 36 weeks). If students are unable to take a full year's placement, but have completed the minimum 36 weeks, they can qualify for a Placement Diploma in Industrial Experience. If students undertake a placement, they must take up the Business Research Project in Semester Three. Please be advised that this course has a placement year.
