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MSc Finance and Management

Key information

Level
Postgraduate Taught
Delivery type
Full Time, Part Time
Degree qualification
MSc
Mode of delivery
On-Campus
Duration
1 year
Location
Dubai
Start date
September, January

The MSc in Finance and Management is designed to offer modern knowledge in the area of corporate finance and business management of companies. It combines key finance-related courses with business management courses focused on project management and strategy.

Our MSc in Finance and Management is suited to those who seek careers, as say financial analysts, in the finance functions of organizations and who intend to move into more managerial positions as their careers develop. The knowledge and skills gained from the course are relevant to working within any business - in small business where the ability to control finances is vital, or in large businesses and public sector organizations where an understanding of financial management and its wider role in the overall management of the organisation is critical.

Your student experience

This programme is accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and also accredited and approved by the UK Royal Charter.

All applicants seeking admission must secure recognition for their bachelor's degree through the UAE Ministry of Education – Higher Education Affairs. The process for obtaining attestation varies depending on whether your bachelor's degree was completed within the UAE or abroad. 

Ensuring that your degree is attested and recognised by the Ministry of Education is a crucial step in the admissions process.  

To learn more about the process of how to obtain the certificate of recognition, please visit the MOE equivalency page

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Course content

September Intake - Dubai

Mandatory September

  • Competitive Strategy
  • Corporate Governance and Sustainability
  • Financial Analysis

Mandatory January

  • Research Philosophy and Practice
  • Project Management
  • Emerging Financial Markets

Optional September

  • Corporate Finance
  • Capital Markets
  • Management Consultancy

Optional January

  • Systems Thinking and Analysis
  • Empirical Financial Modelling

Mandatory May

  • Accounting, Banking or Finance Dissertation

January intake - Dubai

Mandatory September

  • Competitive Strategy
  • Financial Analysis
  • Corporate Governance and Sustainability

Optional September

  • Corporate Finance
  • Management Consultancy
  • Capital Markets

Mandatory January

  • Research Philosophy and Practice
  • Emerging Financial Markets
  • Project Management

Optional January

  • Systems Thinking and Analysis
  • Empirical Financial Modelling

Mandatory Second January

  • Accounting, Banking or Finance Dissertation

Fees and funding

AED 91,990 per year

  • All tuition fees inclusive of VAT.

Entry requirements

We have standard entry requirements for all of our courses that you will have to meet.

For MSc entry, a good relevant Honours degree (first or second class) or equivalent overseas qualifications will be considered. Given the clear practical element of the programmes, we will also consider non-graduate candidates holding less than a good Honours degree, or its equivalent, but with compensating qualifications or experience may be admitted to the Postgraduate Diploma programme. Transfer to the MSc will be possible later on if exams and course work are at MSc level.

To find out more about the specific entry requirements for your country, please refer to our International Entry Requirements.

To find out about the entry requirements for this programme, please send an email to dubaienquiries@hw.ac.uk

Why Heriot-Watt

We're the top university in Scotland for graduate outcomes which means that more of our graduates are employed or in postgraduate education than any other institution in the country and we ranked 5th in the UK.

We're also rated number one in the UK for CEO or MD roles, meaning more of our graduates go on to become CEOs or MDs than any other university in the whole of the UK. On top of that, we have beautiful campuses, across the globe, so you'll get a truly international education. Our Edinburgh Campus is home to Oriam, Scotland's National Sports Performance Centre combined with plenty of wellbeing resources, prioritising fitness and mental health for all students. Our Global Research Institutes look at solving real world issues such as climate change and saving our oceans as well as working on the next medical technological breakthrough and the future of AI and robots.

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