Overview

The Finance programme from Maynooth University offers extensive training in the core areas of finance, such as Asset Pricing and Portfolio Management, Corporate Finance and Valuation, Derivatives Securities and Financial Risk Analysis, while also offering a Finance Live module, which will bring financial market participants and real financial market challenges to the classroom, giving students an experience of critically evaluating real-world situations and solving problems.

Career Options

This programme is an ideal launch pad for a successful career in the global world of finance and is designed to equip graduates with the necessary skills and adaptability to forge a successful and sustainable career in the financial sector, investment banking, stockbroking, corporate finance, central banking, and derivatives trading are among the diverse career paths accessible to graduates.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applied Financial Econometrics

Asset Pricing and Portfolio Management

Corporate Finance and Valuation

Career Planning and Development

Financial Risk Analysis

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-14 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

63

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Maynooth, Ireland

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

120

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90

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63

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6.5

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General requirements

Successful applicants will normally have:

A minimum of a bachelor honours degree (NFQ Level 8) (or equivalent) with a minimum of second-class honours, grade 2 (2:2) in economics, finance, business, maths or other quantitative discipline;
A minimum of a bachelor honours degree (NFQ Level 8) (or equivalent) with a minimum of second-class honours, grade 2 (2:2) in which one of the above disciplines constitutes at least 50% of the degree content and the applicant has a 2.2 grade in that component of the overall degree.

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Tuition Fees

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6650 EUR / year

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Additional Details

An additional €1,000 Full-time and €500 part-time fee will be charged for use of the Bloomberg suite.

Living costs

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Ireland

650 - 1000 EUR / month

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