MSc International Finance and Political Relations at University of Aberdeen

Programme overview

This programme combines the strengths of the School of Social Science and the Business School to explore the intersection between money, politics and power and the relationship between international finance and policymaking at the transnational level. This course has both January and September start dates. Apply Now.

Duration: 1 year (12 months) or 2 years (24 months) | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Intake: September / January | Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Stage 1 compulsory courses: International Political Economy, Issues in Corporate Finance, Economic Analysis and Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen.

Career pathways

This programme is aimed at training highly qualified specialists for careers in the international business and finance sector or in government or the non-government (NGO) organisations, where an understanding of global flows of labour, trade and finance, and the global distribution of wealth and poverty they engender, is required. Graduates are well-equipped for diverse paths in the global marketplace, a research career, or continued studies at PhD level.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants for admission will normally be expected to hold a relevant Honours degree with a 2:2 standard (or equivalent) from a recognised university or body. We welcome applications from students from across a wide range of academic backgrounds; you do not need a degree in business or politics to be considered for this programme. Applicants without this qualification may be admitted subject to having an alternative qualification, or an approved level of work experience appropriate to the field of study. Also taken into careful consideration is the trajectory of results, an applicant without an overall 2:2 but with 2:2 results in their final two years of study may be admitted.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,100 a year (2026/27). UK fee. Reduced rate (University of Aberdeen Graduates): £7,000. Source

International applicants: GBP 23,000 a year (2026/27). EU / international fee. Reduced rate (Self-funded Students): £15,000. Source

Intake: September / January

Duration: 1 year (12 months) or 2 years (24 months)

Apply through the official page: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/how-to-apply/

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