Master of Commerce in Finance

Summary

Build on your existing academic excellence with a postgraduate qualification that prepares you for specialist positions in the public and private sectors and can be a pathway to doctoral study.

Programme overview

An MCom allows you to develop an advanced level of knowledge and competencies with an intellectually rewarding postgraduate programme in your specialist field.

Programme structure

The MCom is a 120 or 180-point, advanced, specialist masters degree that builds on an undergraduate degree in the same discipline.

The 180-point MCom is a 12 or 15-month specialist masters combining coursework and a research component in the form of either a short dissertation (60 points) or a more substantial research portfolio (90 points).

If you have completed a BCom(Hons) or equivalent, you may be eligible to undertake a 120-point MCom degree by research comprising a supervised thesis.

A high performance in the BCom(Hons) or MCom (120 or 180-point) enables you to apply for a doctoral programme.

The 180 point MCom has a single intake per year, in Semester One.

The 120 point MCom may start in either semester, depending on department approval.

Note: Semester Two start is available for the 120-point masters as well as for selected courses within the 180-point masters. Please contact the Business Student Centre for advice.

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Finance

You can study Finance in three postgraduate programmes offered at the Business School.

Postgraduate study with us will prepare you for senior or specialised career roles such as chief financial officer, corporate adviser or valuer, multinational funds manager and portfolio manager. An academic career specialising in finance is also an option.

Courses include:

• Research Methods in Finance
• Governance Issues in Finance
• Empirical Finance
• Modern Corporate Finance
• Portfolio Theory and Investment Analysis
• Risk Management
• Various special topics

Jobs related to this programme

• Business policy adviser
• Chief financial officer
• Corporate advisor or valuer
• Data communications specialist
• Financial manager in a manufacturing, service or consultancy organisation
• Multinational funds manager
• Security assessor
• Software engineer