该计划结合了国际金融的核心原理和技术。它发展学生对学术金融和金融部门的知识和理解，包括理论，实证研究和实践问题。它是为那些希望从事专业工作而需要熟悉金融世界的人士而设计的。该计划还旨在提供金融博士学位的必要知识基础以及分析和研究技能。许多毕业生从事金融行业的职业，其中一些在爱丁堡（一个主要的基金管理中心）内工作，并拥有两家世界上最大的银行。理学硕士：12个月（全日制），24个月（兼职）
Throughout this master's programme, you’ll gain relevant skills and knowledge, making you highly sought-after upon graduation, and giving you access to employment and further education and research opportunities. During this degree, you’ll develop a systematic understanding and knowledge in the area of finance. You’ll acquire a critical awareness of current issues in both the academic discipline and professional practice. You’ll learn to understand and evaluate a comprehensive range of research techniques used in the area of finance, and how these are put into practice, in order to create and interpret knowledge. Throughout the programme, you’ll develop critical thinking and analyses, as you evaluate relevant academic research, professional research and pronouncements and financial media articles. You’ll learn the core theories and concepts in finance; understand and use a range of analytical techniques, including the analysis of a company’s financial statements or the application of models to value financial assets; evaluate methods of empirical research and findings; and develop practical knowledge of financial markets and institutions, and financial decisions within companies. On top of the core lessons. you’ll have the opportunity to choose an optional course to customise your learning and develop your specific subject interests. Your Finance dissertation will allow you to build upon your subject interest, by carrying out an original research project at the forefront of knowledge. The programme is designed to provide the knowledge base and the analytical and research skills necessary for employment or doctoral study in finance. You’ll also develop key transferable skills, including teamwork, communication and presentation skills to prepare you for lifelong learning and personal development in the financial services sector.