Overview
The Finance Honours programme provides students with the appropriate theoretical knowledge and quantitative skills in the fields of Corporate Finance, Portfolio Management and Risk Management, International Business Finance and other related fields. At the end of the programme, students are expected to have developed both analytical and research skills to solve problems related to finance, and the ability to work independently. These will enable them to follow a successful career primarily in the financial services industry and other private or public institutions where financial and investment management skills are required.
Full-time study (1 year)
- Quantitative Methods in Finance (FINA7QF)
- Corporate Finance (FINA7CR)
- Intermediate Econometrics (ECON7IE)
- Research Project in Finance (FINA700)- a full year module
- International Business Finance (FINA7IB)
- Portfolio Management (FINA7PM
- Special Topics in Finance (FIN7ST) or Any other approved Honours level elective
- Research Project in Finance (FINA700)- a full year module
Duration
The programme can be completed over one year of full-time study.
Entry Requirements
Applicant must have a first degree with a major in Finance and pass all four required third-year modules:
- FINA311
- FINA312
- FINA321
- ECON314
Applicants from other universities should have a degree with a major in Finance with equivalent modules.
NB: Meeting the above requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the Finance Honours programme, as places may be limited.