- Understand why currencies rise and fall, stock markets boom and bust, property values soar and crash and why interest rates fluctuate.
- You will have the option of studying another subject as a Minor.
- Learn how to use analytical tools – including mathematics, deductive logic and applied statistics – to examine problems and devise logical solutions.
BA Finance
Full Time
BA Finance
Maynooth University
Introduction
In this degree you will learn how the financial system works – how assets are traded, international markets are linked, government policy decisions affect the economy and how financial markets respond. The potential to pursue a career in financial management or banking is opened up by choosing this degree.
Admission Requirements
Mature students must complete the CAO section for mature applicants fully, indicating clearly past or current studies, and outlining educational goals and objectives. Applicants are assessed on the basis of the information provided on their CAO application form. All questions should be answered in full.
Courses Units
You need to complete 357 credit hours to successfully obtain this degree. Please check detail of study units at https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/study-maynooth/undergraduate-studies/courses/ba-finance-fin
More Information
Those who are reasonably certain they wish for a career in Accounting should consider MH403 which maximises Accounting exemptions. However modules such as Money and Banking, and Financial Institutions are not available to specialist Accountants (MH403). Some exemptions are available to those who choose to study Financial Accounting in all three years through MH401, taking either Finance (FIN) or International Finance and Economics (IFE).
Career Opportunities
You can join one of the following careers: