Finance (MSc) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

The master of science in finance program at the Segal Graduate School equips students with the tools needed to manage investments and risk in a rapidly changing world. Designed to meet the increasing global demand for skilled risk management and investment management professionals, the program provides a unique blend of rigorous training and real-world experience. World-class researchers and visiting finance professionals combine strong theoretical finance foundations with practical applicability.

Faculty: Beedie School of Business | Department: Business | Duration: four terms | Study mode: full-time | Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

This program consists of course requirements for a minimum of 43 units. Students complete the core courses and choose either the investment management stream, the risk management stream, or the research stream requirements. Courses from other SFU graduate business programs, or special topic courses, may be substituted for courses below at the discretion of the dean and vice-provost of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must satisfy the university admission requirements as stated in Graduate General Regulations 1.3 in the SFU Calendar. An undergraduate degree in business, commerce, economics, mathematics, physics, or other suitable quantitatively oriented programs is required. Candidates holding a professional designation such as a PRM or FRM and evidence of strong mathematics competency would also be ideal candidates. Students with a strong mathematical aptitude who have completed the graduate diploma in business administration offered by the university would be qualified for admission consideration.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Trimester system: Fall term runs September through December, Spring term January through April, Summer term May through August. Admission is specific to each programme.

The application fee is 112 CAD for applicants with Canadian transcripts and 160 CAD for applicants with international transcripts, paid online after submitting the application form. Deadlines are set by each programme.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sfu.ca/gradstudies/apply.html

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