MSc Finance
Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham
Overview
One-year full-time master's in finance for graduates in economics, mathematics or other maths-based disciplines. Core modules cover finance theory, quantitative methods and econometrics, with a dissertation and optional modules.
Highlights
- Foundations of Finance (core)
- Quantitative Methods in Finance (core)
- Dissertation in Finance (core)
- Investment and Portfolio Management (optional, sample for the current year)
Entry requirements
- Academic
- UK 2:2 bachelor's honours degree or equivalent in Economics, Mathematics or other maths-based disciplines.
- English language
- IELTS 6.5 overall, no subscore lower than 6.0. PTE 67 overall, no other subscore lower than 64. TOEFL iBT 88 overall with Reading 22, Listening 20, Speaking 22, Writing 24. Duolingo 120 overall, no subscore lower than 115. Trinity ISE III; Cambridge Advanced grade C.
- Applicants from Pakistan
- A 4-year bachelor's degree (or combined 4-year bachelor's and master's) may be considered; most departments ask for a GPA of between 2.8/4.0 and 3.5/4.0, or a final grade of between 58% and 68%. The range is general, not specific to this course. Source
Working after you graduate
Bachelor's and master's graduates on a Student visa may apply in the UK for the Graduate visa: two years if applying by 31 December 2026, or 18 months if applying on or after 1 January 2027.
Checked on 10 October 2026. Official source.
Scholarships for this course
- Chevening ScholarshipsTuition fees, monthly living stipend, economy return flight, arrival and departure allowances and visa application cost
- Commonwealth Master's ScholarshipsFull tuition fees, return airfare, monthly stipend of GBP 1,712 (GBP 2,000 in the London area) and a study travel grant
- Royal Holloway Pakistan Masters ScholarshipGBP 6,000 tuition fee reduction in the first year of study