MSc Entry Requirements
Entry requirements for all our MSc programmes are as detailed below:
| Courses | ||||
| Undergraduate Degree | Minimum 2:1 or the equivalent from an overseas institution***. | First class honours degree or the equivalent from an overseas institution***. | Minimum 2:1 or the equivalent from an overseas institution***. | Minimum 2:1 or the equivalent from an overseas institution***. |
| Degree Discipline | Any degree discipline, but must have a satisfactory* existing level of numeracy. | Strong quantitative background. | Quantitative discipline – must have a very good existing level of numeracy. Mathematical and engineering degrees are preferred. | Any discipline – no quantitative requirement. |
| GMAT | We may ask you to submit a GMAT score if we think it appropriate in your individual case. For example, if you have been out of education for more than a few years or have little evidence of any numerical ability. | We may ask you to submit a GMAT score if we think it appropriate in your individual case. For example, if you have been out of education for more than a few years or have little evidence of any numerical ability. For information on the GMAT and the location of test centres worldwide, please visit www.mba.com | We may ask you to submit a GMAT score if we think it appropriate in your individual case. For example, if you have been out of education for more than a few years or have little evidence of any numerical ability. | No requirement. |
* Please note that the requirement for MSc Financial Risk Management is for a good existing level of numeracy.
**Please note that, while there is no requirement for a quantitative background to entry onto this MSc, some of the core and optional modules require some quantitative skills, or at least a willingness to follow and apply quantitative arguments. We offer an introductory, non-examined, quantitative methods course during Part One of the degree programme that covers the required techniques, but you may also wish to purchase and work through an introductory quantitative methods for finance textbook prior to joining the programme. Our admissions team will be happy to advise you on this.
*** Please note that due to increasing competition for places on our Masters programmes our entry requirements may change.
We operate a rolling admissions system and you are therefore advised to apply early in order to be sure of your place on our programmes. We are experiencing high levels of demand for 2012 entry, and it is possible we will have to close applications to some programmes once places are filled.
English requirements
Proficiency required for International students:
TOEFL (Test of English as a foreign language): Score of 570, with TWE of 5 for the paper-based version of the test, 230 for the computer-based and 88 for the Internet based test.
IELTS (British Council International English Language Test): Score of 6.5* overall with no significant weaknesses in any component of the test.
MSc Financial Research - IELTS (British Council International English Language Test): Score of 7.5* in all components of the test.
*Please note that the MSc Real Estate Finance requires an IELTS score of 7.
Contact
For more details, contact Kim Mountford, Admissions Officer, at k.mountford@icmacentre.ac.uk
