Course summary
Develop the tools and techniques you need to critically assess real-world investment strategies, financial instruments and market behaviours. Course description Advance your understanding of how finance theory is applied in the real world. You'll study essential topics, such as corporate finance, behavioural finance, and asset pricing and portfolio theory. You'll learn to use the core analytical skills needed to thrive in the financial industry. Our academics will teach you how to use econometric methods to analyse data and interpret complex financial models. Towards the end of the course, you will complete an extended research project on a topic of your choosing. Our academics will support you in applying the analytical and technical skills needed to explore your interests within the field of finance. Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information.
How to apply
International applicants
English language requirements: IELTS 6.5 (with 6 in each component) or University equivalent
Entry requirements
Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in economics or a degree which meets the module requirements below. Module requirements You should have studied the following four modules: Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Mathematics, Statistics or Econometrics. We also consider a wide range of international qualifications. We assess each application on the basis of the applicant’s preparation and achievement as a whole. We may accept applicants whose qualifications don’t meet the published entry criteria but have other experience relevant to the course. The lists of required degree subjects and modules are indicative only. Sometimes we may accept subjects or modules that aren’t listed, and sometimes we may not accept subjects or modules that are listed, depending on the content studied.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
https://sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/courses/2026/finance-msc#feesfunding
Provider information
University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TN