MA (Hons) in Finance
Academic City, United Arab Emirates
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
AED 58,800 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* rolling admission
** all tuition fees inclusive of VAT
Key Summary
Introduction
Overview
The MA in Finance is focused on graduate employability in the financial sector in its broadest sense. The course is a specialist degree responding to the rapid growth in global financial services. It is particularly suited to those seeking entry into the banking or investment management sectors, both nationally and internationally, covering a range of relevant specialist topics in finance.
While studying this degree, students will have the opportunity to enhance their employability skills through the use of Heriot-Watt's state-of-the-art Bloomberg Terminal situated in the Enterprise Floor of the Dubai campus which also consists of a live-trading room and a business incubation facility that provides students with a hands-on practical learning experience.
Accreditation
Heriot-Watt University is accredited as a Bloomberg Experiential Learning Partner, recognising us as a leader in experiential learning in the area of finance.
CFA Affiliation
This programme is affiliated with the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute. This gold star recognition implies that students who pursue this programme with Heriot-Watt University Dubai will cover all the courses in their degree pathways to successfully complete the CFA Level 1 examination.
CISI Certification
MA Finance students of the programme will have an opportunity to earn the International Certification in Wealth & Investment Management (ICWIM) offered by the Chartered Institute of Securities & Investments (CISI, UK). The ICWIM programme is mandated by most of the capital-market regulators in the GCC with excellent opportunities for qualified students to seek internship opportunities whilst transiting from year 3 to 4.
This is specific to Dubai and would go well to attract students with its potential towards internship opportunities.
Admissions
Curriculum
Course Content
Year 1
Semester 1
- Management in a Global Context
- Introduction to Accounting and Finance
- Introduction to Economics
- Introduction to Marketing
Semester 2
- Academic Skills
- Becoming a Professional
- Discovering Business
Year 2
Semester 1
- Introduction to Finance
- Personal Finance and Investment Ethics
- Introduction to Economics OR Elective
- Managing a Global Context OR Elective
Semester 2
- Financial Markets Theory
- Quantitative Methods
Option (Year 2)
- Management Accountancy in Organisations OR Elective
Year 3
Semester 1
- Corporate Finance Theory
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Financial Technology
Option (Year 3)
Semester 2
- Financial Derivatives or Managing Corporate Value
- Research in Finance
- Business Research Methods
Option (Year 3)
Year 4
Semester 1
- Choose 2 from: Agency Theory and Corporate Governance OR Risk Management and Derivatives OR International Bonds and Currency Markets
- Option (Year 4 Accountancy, Finance or Economics
Semester 2
- Contemporary Issues in Finance
- Equity Markets & Funds Management
Option (Year 4 Accountancy, Finance or Economics)
- Across both semesters
- Finance Dissertation
Career Opportunities
Work and study
This is what our MA (Hons) Finance students are doing 15 months after graduating:
- 78% are working
- 4% are studying
- 11% are working and studying.
In highly skilled work
- 85% of those are in highly skilled work 15 months after graduating.
Jobs
Students pursuing the MA (Hons) Finance programme at the Edinburgh Business School, Dubai will have a significant competitive advantage in the job market with opportunities across the Finance industry including and not limited to Banking, Investments, Wealth & Asset Management, Financial Consulting and Equity Research.
These are the most common jobs students go into 15 months after graduating:
- Business and public service associate professionals
- Business, research and administrative professionals
- Managers, directors and senior officials