Queen's University Belfast

Finance MSc

Queen's University BelfastBelfast, United Kingdom

Course overview

Your degree, your way! This course is for you if you have an interest in financial markets, institutions and financial decision making. You want a career in the financial services sector or in academia.

You want to be taught and supervised by leading academics. You will explore how company managers and investors make financial decisions, how they manage their risk and how financial markets function. Your background may not necessarily be in finance, so this is a great opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge and practical understanding of financial markets and financial decision making.

Queen’s University is ranked third in the UK for Graduate Prospects in Finance. (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026)

Key highlights

  • Explores how managers and investors make financial decisions
  • Covers risk management and how financial markets function
  • Taught and supervised by leading finance academics
  • Open to students without a prior finance background
  • Ranked third in the UK for Graduate Prospects in Finance
  • Prepares graduates for financial services or academic careers

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:2 — or above; 55%

Scholarships

  • International Postgraduate Taught Scholarship

    Year one award of between £2000 and £5000.

    Up to £2,000

  • The Burdett Trust MSc Nursing Scholarships

    For Home Students: Tuition fees £7,665 Stipend £10,250. For International Students: Tuition fees £24,295 Stipend £17,000

  • Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship - Postgraduate Taught

    Value: 50% of tuition fees paid for up to a maximum of two years.

    Up to 50% of fees

Careers this course leads to

  • Financial Analyst
  • Investment Analyst
  • Risk Analyst
  • Corporate Finance Associate
  • Financial Consultant
  • Finance Researcher

Cost of study

UK/Home: £8,950 (NI/ROI), £10,400 (GB) | International: £26,500

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Queen's University Belfast, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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