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International Corporate Finance MSc

International Corporate Finance MSc

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Full time | Stag Hill | 1 year | 23-SEP-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

23-SEP-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Business & Finance Financial Management Finance / Accounting (General)

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Why choose this course

Our MSc International Corporate Finance course will give you the necessary theoretical knowledge and practical skills to work as a finance professional in corporations or financial institutions. Through a carefully selected mix of inter-related modules, you will learn how to navigate in an increasingly complex, dynamic, and global financial environment.

You will be exposed to market-leading platforms such as Bloomberg and WRDS. The Bloomberg Market Concepts certificate is embedded in our programme. Our course is also affiliated with the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute and you can apply for a scholarship to sit the CFA exam.

Employability is embedded in the masters. The tasks and assessments undertaken across modules are specifically chosen to equip students with knowledge and skills that are key to the role of finance professionals working in the finance industry.

As an MSc student of International Corporate Finance, you’ll be based in Surrey Business School and be part of a vibrant community focused on improving business practice and creating a sustainable and positive change.

What you will study

Our course will enable you to understand the rapidly changing financial market conditions around the world.

This masters will give you the theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to understand the complex and ever-changing international financial market. With a focus on corporate finance and corporate governance practices, you will learn econometric techniques and be given the opportunity to empirically investigate theories with real-world data.

You will also get the opportunity to empirically investigate theories and phenomena under the guidance of our experienced academics.

Crucially, through various optional modules you will be able to customise your studies to suit your career aspirations and specific interests. You will also have access and get exposed to one of the most comprehensive sets of databases (e.g. WRDS, CSMAR, Orbis) used by researchers and financial analysts, enhancing your employability.

The programme enables you to develop the knowledge, skills, and critical thinking to be able to engage with corporate finance-related issues in different contexts, through using your experience in the group discussions and interactive sessions embedded in the masters.

Careers and graduate prospects

We offer careers information, advice and guidance to all students whilst studying with us, which is extended to our alumni for three years after leaving the University.

94 per cent of our Surrey Business School postgraduate students go on to employment or further study (Graduate Outcomes 2023, HESA).

Past postgraduates with an MSc in International Corporate Finance, have pursed careers as:

Investment manager analyst or associate
Consultant
Private banking officer
Corporate finance executive
Transactions due diligence associate
Financial analyst.

Modules

To provide a grounding in the principles of accounting for students at Master level, most of whom are intending to pursue a specialist career in accounting or finance.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£15,200

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£25,400

Entry requirements

A minimum of a 2:2 UK honours degree in accountancy, banking, business administration, economics, engineering, finance, management, mathematics or science, or a recognised equivalent international qualification.

University information

The University of Surrey was established in 1891, and has a rich history of education and innovation. Surrey welcomes more than 3,500 postgraduate students to its campus annually, and the university is home to an academic community which is represented by over 120 countries from around the world. Surrey is renowned for celebrating diversity, with cultural inclusivity is at the centre of all its activities. Surrey is a research-driven...more

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