MSc in Finance

Programme Structure & Curriculum

Our full-time MSc in Finance programme is delivered intensively over 3 semesters. Students are expected to complete 48 units to graduate.

Students are expected to complete 48 units to graduate. Students can choose to take an additional certification course during their foundation. Students will also have the option to complete an experiential learning component during their programme.

Foundation (Aug - Nov)

• Accounting for Finance Professionals

• Financial Modelling

• Introduction to Finance

• Statistics and Data Analytics for Finance

Essential Market Tools in Finance (Certification Course)

This course offers hands-on experience with some of the industry-leading financial tools. There are various certificates (e.g., Bloomberg Market Concepts, Refinitiv Workspace, Eikon, and Datastream product certifications, and Forage virtual internship certificates) that students can earn during the course.

Furthermore, students get to explore and learn different career options in finance. By the end of the course, students will develop insights on not only which career option to go for but also how to best use their strengths to uniquely position themselves in the marketplace.

Core (Jan - Apr)

• Applied Corporate Finance

• Foundation of Investments

• International Finance and Economics

• Options and Fixed Income

Experiential Learning (May - Jul)

Through an industry internship or applied project, you will be able to engage in experiential learning in analysing and solving problems faced by peers in the finance industry. These industry internships and applied projects will also enable you to acquire a variety of interpersonal and collaboration skills, particularly in understanding the impact of your actions on your colleagues and your companies. These internships and applied projects are primarily self-sourced.

The ultimate semester on campus provides you with the opportunities to explore areas that attract you in greater depth. You will need to complete five elective courses. Students who took 4 Units worth of Experiential Learning may do only four elective courses. Some of the courses* that may be offered include:

• Applied Financial Risk Management

• Applied Machine Learning in Investments

• Financial Regulation in a Digital Age

• Household Finance

• Venture Capital and Private Equity

*The curriculum is subject to changes. The University reserves the right to revise the curriculum.

You may also choose one of the following specialisations depending on your career objective. To meet the specialisation requirement, you will need to successfully complete at least three elective courses from a particular specialisation out of the five courses that you take in the final semester:

Corporate Finance Specialisation

This is designed for students who want to pursue a career in the areas of capital budgeting, project evaluation, cash management and raising short-term and long-term capital. Students interested in this track need to have a strong understanding of accounting statements, the tools for raising funds and managing liabilities, financial forecasting, treasury functions, forecasting cash flows, and the impact of tax codes on financial choices.

Investment Finance Specialisation

This is designed for students who want to pursue a career in the markets sector, where the focus is primarily on trading and risk management of bonds, stocks, options, swaps and other such financial instruments. Students interested in this track need a thorough and mathematically sound understanding of the principles of valuation and arbitrage. You would also benefit from being able to understand and possibly implement computer models for pricing/hedging such instruments. In addition, you will need to understand the practical aspects of implementing a trading strategy, as well as the relevant institutional and regulatory framework.

If you are looking to start your career in the financial intermediation sector in the areas of banking, investment banking, insurance, and asset management, both of the above skill sets are required. You will also need to have in-depth knowledge of institutions and regulations.

Finance and Technology Specialisation

This is designed for students who want to pursue a career that takes advantage of the technological disruptions in the financial sector. Students interested in this specialisation need to have a strong understanding of the financial sector, a willingness to develop an aptitude for technology and a keen interest in the intersection of finance and technology.

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Times Higher Education 2023

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14th Globally

QS World University Rankings 2023 (Accounting & Finance)

11th in the world

Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023 (Business & Economics)

25th in the world

Financial Times Rankings 2023 (The NUS MBA)

Upon graduation, you will join a vibrant network consisting of more than 39,000 business school graduates and 300,000 university alumni from diverse backgrounds and disciplines. BIZAlum helps you to stay connected to the community with lifelong learning and networking events, promoting a spirit of giving and volunteerism.