MCom Financial Economics and Investment Management (Structured) at University of the Free State

Programme overview

The structured MCom with specialisation in Financial Economics and Investment Management (plan BC670025, 180 credits) combines advanced coursework with a mini-dissertation.

Faculty: Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences | Department: Economics and Finance | Study mode: full-time | Location: Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

What you will study

Modules include Macroeconomics (EMAC7924), Advanced Time-series Econometrics (EECT7915), Financial Modelling (EFMD7924), Capita Selecta (EECS7924), Cross-sectional and Panel Data Econometrics (ECPE7915) and a mini-dissertation (EEDI7900); 88 structured and 92 research credits.

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Application information

Entry requirements

MCom Financial Economics and Investment Management (Structured; listed in the rule book as MCom Finance, same plan code BC670025): admission is subject to approval by the departmental chair; an average of at least 65% in the Bachelor Honours degree is required. Students whose honours was in another specialisation of the department need the chair's permission and must first complete all compulsory honours modules of the corresponding programme. Apply before registration.

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

Master's applications in Economic and Management Sciences open on 1 April; local applicants close 30 September and international applicants close 31 August.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ufs.ac.za/prospective/study-at-ufs/apply

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