Master of Science in Finance

MScPostgraduateBusiness & Finance

About This Programme

A master's in finance building advanced skills in corporate finance, investment analysis and financial markets (36 credit hours). Offered at the Abu Dhabi and Dubai campuses.

Course Highlights

  • Taught at Zayed University, ranked #588 in the QS World University Rankings 2027
  • American-style credit-hour degree taught in English
  • UAE nationals are generally government-sponsored

What You'll Study

Taught full time, in person, on an American-style credit-hour system, primarily in English.

Programme courses

Required credit hours: 36. Course list as printed in the Zayed University Catalog 2025-2026, pages 91-92.

  • FIN633 Statistics and Quantitative
  • ECN681 Economics for Financial Analysis
  • ACC632 Financial Statement Analysis and expectations
  • FIN680 Corporate Finance
  • FIN684 Equity Valuation
  • FIN685 Fixed Income
  • FIN687 Portfolio Analysis
  • FIN699 Thesis in Finance

Entry Requirements

Academic: A relevant bachelor's degree from an accredited university with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (2.5 for conditional admission).
English: IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL iBT 79 for English-taught programmes (lower for Arabic-taught).

A non-refundable application fee of AED 420 applies.

Careers

Graduates pursue careers in banking, finance, accounting, consulting, marketing and management across the public and private sectors, or continue to postgraduate study.

Accreditation & Professional Recognition

Accredited by the UAE Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA), which accredits all Zayed University undergraduate and graduate programmes. The University is institutionally accredited in the United States by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), reaffirmed 27 June 2024 and valid to the 2030/2031 academic year.

Programme Details

Award

Master of Science

Start Date

August (Fall intake)

Typical Offer

A relevant bachelor's degree from an accredited university with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (2.5 for conditional admission).

Duration

2 years

Qualification

Masters

Subject Area

Business & Finance

Campus

Abu Dhabi

Course Type

Master of Science

Study Pattern

Full time

Delivery Format

In person

Tuition Fee

AED 48,006/yr

Graduate applicants apply to Zayed University Graduate Admissions with transcripts and supporting documents, and pay the AED 420 application fee.

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