Overview
Status: Active
National Framework Of Qualifications (NFQ) Level: 9
NFQ Award Class: Major Award
Duration Full Time: 1 Academic Year(s)
Duration Part Time: 2 Academic Year(s)
Total Credits: 90
Delivery Method: In-Person
Connected Curriculum: - Employability
- Global Reach
- Research Based Teaching
- Sustainability
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): - Affordable and Clean Energy
- Reduced Inequality
Graduate Attributes: - Creator, evaluator and communicator of knowledge
- Digitally Fluent
- Effective global citizen
- Independent and creative thinker
- Socially Responsible
Work-Integrated Learning (Including Placement): No
The MSc. Finance (Banking and Risk Management) may be taken full-time over one year (12 months) or part-time over 2 years (24 months) from the date of first registration for the programme.
The programme is taken in two parts. Part 1 consists of a combination of examinations and coursework in a set of specified taught modules to the value of 60 credits. Part 2 consists of a dissertation or an industry placement to the value of 30 credits.
Exit Award
Postgraduate Diploma in Finance (Banking and Risk Management)
A Postgraduate Diploma in Finance (Banking and Risk Management) (NFQ Level 9, Major Award) may be awarded to a candidate who achieves the pass standard in Part 1 but does not wish to proceed to Part 2 or does not achieve the pass standard in Part 2.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Full-time
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
| |
| EC6001 | International Finance | 5 |
| EC6002 | Money and Banking | 5 |
| EC6005 | Derivatives for Risk Management | 5 |
| EC6046 | Fund Performance Evaluation and Risk Management | 5 |
| EC6009 | Research Methods | 5 |
| EC6062 | Quantitative Finance I | 5 |
| EC6063 | Quantitative Finance II | 5 |
| EC6075 | Financial Practice and Ethics | 5 |
| EC6626 | Corporate Treasury Management | 5 |
| FI6002 | Regulation and Compliance in Capital Markets | 5 |
| FI6003 | Asset Pricing | 5 |
| FI6004 | Analysis of Debt Instruments | 5 |
| |
| EC6010 | Dissertation in Financial Economics 1 | 30 |
| or EC6076 | Industry Placement |
| Total Credits | 90 |
Part-time
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
| |
| EC6001 | International Finance | 5 |
| EC6002 | Money and Banking | 5 |
| EC6075 | Financial Practice and Ethics | 5 |
| FI6004 | Analysis of Debt Instruments | 5 |
| FI6003 | Asset Pricing | 5 |
| EC6046 | Fund Performance Evaluation and Risk Management | 5 |
| |
| EC6005 | Derivatives for Risk Management | 5 |
| EC6009 | Research Methods | 5 |
| EC6062 | Quantitative Finance I | 5 |
| EC6063 | Quantitative Finance II | 5 |
| EC6626 | Corporate Treasury Management | 5 |
| FI6002 | Regulation and Compliance in Capital Markets | 5 |
| |
| EC6010 | Dissertation in Financial Economics 1 | 30 |
| or EC6076 | Industry Placement |
| Total Credits | 90 |
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for MSc (Finance (Banking and Risk Management)) (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Communicate and work effectively to a high professional standard;
- Demonstrate advanced analytical and problem solving skills associated with effective practice;
- Engage in advanced application of frameworks and techniques in organisational settings;
- Design and undertake ethically aware independent research and analysis to be written up in a succinct and readable manner;
- Apply advanced quantitative finance skills to real world issues in business and financial markets;
- Be globally aware and locally engaged.
