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）
This programme combines the core principles and techniques of international finance. It develops student knowledge and understanding of academic finance and of the financial sector, including theory, empirical research and practical issues. It is designed for those who wish to pursue a professional career which calls for familiarity with the financial world.<br><br>The programme is also designed to provide the knowledge base and the analytical and research skills necessary for doctoral study in finance. Many graduates pursue careers in the financial sector, some within Edinburgh, a major centre for fund management, and home to two of the world's largest banks.<br><br>The programme enables students to understand core theories and concepts in finance, understand and use a range analytical techniques, for example the analysis of a company's financial statements or the application of models to value financial assets, evaluate methods of empirical research and empirical findings, develop practical knowledge of financial markets and institutions and financial decisions within companies, carry out original research via a dissertation, and develop transferable skills, particularly in analytical techniques, communication and teamwork, relevant to employment in the financial sector or in academic research.