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Master's Degree Professional Accounting & Finance Full Time

Master of Science Finance

at University of Southampton Malaysia · Malaysia

Duration

1 year

Intake

September

Mode

Full Time

About this program

The Master of Science Finance is a one-year, full-time postgraduate programme covering portfolio theory, quantitative finance, corporate finance and risk. Students study core modules including Portfolio Theory and Asset Pricing, Quantitative Finance, Introduction to Finance, Advanced Time Series Modelling, Advanced Corporate Finance, and Banking, Finance and Risk Dissertation.

Students can broaden their expertise through optional modules. Options include Behavioural Finance or Stock Market Analysis (select one), and Computational Finance, Derivative Securities Analysis, Fixed Income Securities Analysis, or Management of Financial Risk (select two). Optional modules depend on availability and fulfilment of a minimum enrolment requirement and other relevant conditions.

The programme is for graduates seeking specialist finance knowledge for careers across financial institutions, businesses, the public sector and academia.

Modules

  • Portfolio Theory and Asset Pricing
  • Quantitative Finance
  • Introduction to Finance
  • Advanced Time Series Modelling
  • Advanced Corporate Finance
  • Banking, Finance and Risk Dissertation
  • Behavioural Finance
  • Stock Market Analysis
  • Sustainable Finance
  • Computational Finance
  • Derivative Securities Analysis
  • Fixed Income Securities Analysis

Entry requirements

Bachelor’s Degree: A Bachelor’s degree from a recognised institution in Malaysia with a minimum CGPA of 3.0 out of 4.0, or a 2:1 degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject.

These are our typical entry requirements. If your qualifications fall outside these requirements, you are encouraged to contact us for an individual assessment of your predicted or achieved results.

English:

IELTS 6.5, minimum 6.0 in all components

Other equivalent qualifications (including international qualifications) will be considered.

Applicants, such as UoSM graduates, who have completed a degree that was fully taught and assessed in English are eligible for an English language requirement exemption.

Career outcomes

  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Financial Manager
  • Insurance Specialist
  • Investment Banker
  • Portfolio Manager
  • Private Wealth Manager

How this course compares

  • University of Southampton Malaysia is #47 in Malaysia on research impact (20,328 citations).
  • It lists 5 Professional Accounting & Finance courses in total, 1 of them at master's level.
  • 6 universities in Malaysia teach master's Professional Accounting & Finance; the best ranked of the others are listed below.
  • Most master's Professional Accounting & Finance courses in Malaysia take Full Time: 2-4 Years; Part Time: 2-6 Years; this one takes 1 year.

Frequently asked questions

Which other universities in Malaysia offer master's Professional Accounting & Finance?

Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (#56 in Malaysia), Universiti Malaya (QS #58), Perdana University (#43 in Malaysia), Asia E University (#50 in Malaysia), City University Malaysia (#53 in Malaysia) are among the 6 that do.

How long is the Master of Science Finance at University of Southampton Malaysia?

It takes 1 year, studied Full Time.

When does the course start?

Intakes are in September.

Is University of Southampton Malaysia a good university for Professional Accounting & Finance?

University of Southampton Malaysia is #47 in Malaysia on research impact (20,328 citations).

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