The MSc in Finance is a one year taught postgraduate programme run by the University of St Andrews' School of Economics and Finance.
Highlights
- In the 2014 UK Research Excellence Framework exercise, the School was ranked joint tenth in the UK and second in Scotland on the basis of the quality of its research publications, with over 80% of the research publications being classified as internationally excellent or world-leading.
- Small group teaching allows a high level of student-teacher interaction encouraging a warm and friendly learning environment.
- The programme aims to prepare students for jobs at a senior level in a wide range of areas: economics, finance, commerce, insurance, academia, diplomatic service and banking.
Careers
There is a long-standing tradition of our graduates working in a wide variety of challenging and rewarding posts, including:
- economics
- finance
- commerce
- insurance
- industry
- academia
- government
- diplomatic service
- banking.
They work in the UK, Europe, and North America; and more frequently in locations such as China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan and Thailand.