MS Finance at University of Alabama

Programme overview

The Master’s of Science in Finance offers a specialized curriculum with focused training in finance. The degree is designed to offer advanced, applied and theoretical experience in investment banking, corporate finance, actuarial science and/or financial derivatives. The course of study is designed to provide insight into the following topics: The management of financial intermediaries and an understanding of the markets in which they participate

Faculty: Manderson Graduate School of Business | Department: Economics Finance Legal Studies | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 30 credit hours. Courses in the listed curriculum include FI 510 Financial Management, FI 512 Money And Capital Mkts, FI 515 Quantitative Investment Analys, FI 522 Bank Administration, FI 596 Capstone Project, EC 571 Econometrics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The Master's of Science in Finance admission standards are significantly higher than other Business School programs. All application materials are carefully considered. Students are not required to have obtained an undergraduate degree in business. In addition to the minimum Graduate School admission requirements, to be considered for regular admission an application must include: Resume 3 Letters of Recommendation GPA of 3.5 or Greater for Regular Admission GRE score of at least 310 (verbal + quantitative) or a GMAT score of at least 640 (old version) or GMAT (new version) score of at least 595 If required for an international applicant, an English language proficiency test score (TOEFL, IELTS, DET, or PTE score) that meets the Graduate School minimum Students who do not meet these requirements, but who excel in other areas, may be considered for "Admission with Permission to Continue." Traditional MSF students only, AMP students not eligible. Accelerated Master's Program (AMP) studen

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

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (the admissions page lists Spring, and Summer/Fall priority deadlines).

Graduate application fee is $65 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents and $80 for international students (nonrefundable). Deadlines are set per programme in the Academic Programs Portal; some programmes require a standardized test such as GRE or GMAT.

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.ua.edu/

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