Financial Management, Postgraduate Certificate

About Financial Management, Postgraduate Certificate - at Robert Gordon University

This course is designed to provide you with the skills necessary to pursue a career in the financial sector within financial institutions, stock broking, investment and portfolio management, and in the business sector within the treasury and corporate finance departments of companies.

You will develop a range of skills in all areas of finance and will learn about how they relate to each other. You might be a recent graduate, seeking fast entry into the field of treasury, corporate and international finance and fund management, or perhaps you are a qualified broker or accountant seeking a career change or requiring new expertise in certain areas of finance.

What you will study

Semester 1

• Financial Information and Decision Making


• Finance Theory


• Financial Institutions and Markets


• Quantitative Methods for Finance

Semester 2

• Treasury Management


• International Banking


• International Financial Management


• Corporate Financial Management


• Investment Management


• Research Methods

Semester 3

• Dissertation or taught route on Corporate Finance / Treasury or International Banking / Investment

Entry requirements

A good honours degree is required in a relevant subject. Applicants having a degree or degree equivalent qualification and relevant work experience at a suitable level within an organisation for an appropriate length of time may be considered, as may qualifications from an approved professional body.

All international students, for whom English is not their first language, must provide evidence of linguistic ability, by gaining either IELTS 6.5 or its equivalent in TOEFL prior to receiving an unconditional offer of a place on the course.

Fees and bursaries

UK/EU Students

• New students: entire course £8276 for academic year 2010/11

International Students

• New students: entire course £8600 for academic year 2010/11

The above tuition fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change.

If you are already a student at Robert Gordon University, you can find information on fees for academic year 2010/11 on the Student Finance web pages.

How to apply

All students can apply online by visiting Apply Online.

http://www.rgu.ac.uk/applyonline/

If you are a UK/EU student and would like a paper application form or further information, please email postgraduateadmissions@rgu.ac.uk.

If you are an International Student and would like a paper application or further information, please contact international@rgu.ac.uk.

Entry requirements for this course

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