MSc Finance at University of Sheffield

Programme overview

An MSc bridging advanced financial theory and practical market application, with emphasis on quantitative tools and econometric methods. Students study corporate finance, behavioural finance and asset pricing and portfolio theory, and finish with an independent research dissertation.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences | Department: School of Economics | Duration: 1 year full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules are Asset Pricing and Portfolio Theory, Behavioural Finance, Corporate Finance and Econometric Methods, with optional modules such as Applied Econometrics (cross-sectional and panel data, or time series), Derivatives, Options and Securities, and Theory of Banking, followed by an MSc dissertation.

Career pathways

Graduates pursue careers in asset management, investment banking, corporate finance and financial consulting, or in economics and academia, with employers including the Bank of England, PwC, Deloitte, KPMG, EY and Bloomberg.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in Economics, or a degree that includes one module from each of four areas: Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Mathematics, and Statistics or Econometrics. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each component, or University equivalent. No references and no supporting statement are required.

Domestic applicants: GBP 15,400 a year (2027/28). 1 year full-time MSc tuition fee for 2027-28 entry. Source

International applicants: GBP 34,550 a year (2027/28). 1 year full-time MSc tuition fee for 2027-28 entry. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

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