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Masters in Finance - Non-Finance background

  • 07-02-2013 6:13pm
    #1
    BHenry
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭


    I graduated from NUIM with a BA in English (minor in Economics) 2:1, but greatly preferred the economics side of my degree.

    I am considering applying for either the MA Finance in NUIM or the MSc Financial Economics in UCC.

    Having not done finance modules before would my application even be considered for such courses?

    Personally I feel I could manage the steep learning curve but that's beside the point...

    All opinions are appreciated.


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  • #2
    DylanII
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,102 ✭✭✭DylanII


    What kind of economics did you take?

    The masters would be really maths intensive.


  • #3
    BHenry
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭BHenry


    Modules like intermediate micro & macro. Money & Banking. International Trade, then advanced Micro & Macro in final year...


  • #4
    GEKKO135
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭GEKKO135


    Doing the MSc in Financial Risk Analysis myself which covers most of the modules in the MA finance. There's a few people who are doing finance who haven't done it before and although they find it tough once they put in the work they do fine. The course is advanced though and for some modules you'll be playing catch up at the beginning, advanced derivatives for instance will throw you into the deep end a bit. There's a maths module in the first term which will get you up to speed on the maths so I wouldn't worry about that. I don't know how many people they take on but I'd say you'd get in alright.


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