SECTION 3 – BUSINESS, ECONOMICS, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SPECIALISED DEGREES
BSc Quantitative Finance CAO Code: MH402 | CAO Points 2018: New Degree
CAO Code: MH402 CAO Points 2018: New Degree CAO Points Range 2017: N/A Places 2019: 30
Erasmus/Study Abroad Option: No Mature Applicants: See p. 202 UK, EU & International Applicants: See p. 207 QQI Link: No
> This programme will challenge and stimulate students who wish to pursue a career in the financial markets.
>The combination of financial, mathematical and computer programming skills will equip graduates to succeed and prosper in a fast-changing banking and financial sector.
>Students will have the opportunity to put the theory into practice during the work placement period and savour the daily life of a professional in the financial services industry.
Why choose this degree? > By choosing this degree you will learn the required skills from leading experts across three different disciplines; Finance, Mathematics and Computer Science.
>You will be ready to pursue a career in the Financial Services industry, Financial Technology, Mathematics or Computer Programming.
> You will develop problem-solving skills that will open up a wide range of future career opportunities, not just in the financial sector but anywhere an analytical and innovative mind is required.
Maynooth Education Critical Skills Option See p. 13 for details
Leaving Certificate: 2H5 & 4O6/H7, Irish, English & O1/H5 Mathematics Duration: 4 years
Options after graduation? Graduates will be ideally placed to pursue a career in investment banking, treasury management, corporate finance, financial engineering, fintech and wealth management. Alternatively, graduates may prefer to pursue further studies. We offer a range of postgraduate courses which currently include:
>MSc in Economic and Financial Risk Analysis >MSc in Finance >MSc in Computer Science (Applied) >MSc in Data Science and Analytics
Contact us Maynooth University Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting, Rhetoric House + 353 1 708 3728
maire.adderley@
mu.ie
www.maynoothuniversity.ie/economics-finance-and-accounting Find us on Twitter
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Course structure 1st year
> Finance and Economics (15 credits) > Computer Science (15 credits) >Mathematics and Statistics (15 credits)
Plus another 15 credits from > Accounting >Double Computer Science >Choice of subject from Group 1, 2 or 6, except Mathematics (Pure) or
>Critical Skills
Students taking Accounting may transfer to MH401 Finance in second year, while students taking Computer Science may transfer to MH601 Computer Science and Software Engineering in second year
Possible topics 1st year
> Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Finance
> Introduction to Computer Science > Introduction to Statistics
2nd year
> Corporate Finance and Financial Modelling
> Databases and Operating Systems > Calculus and Linear Algebra
3rd year
> Investments > Computer Networks > Financial Mathematics > Probability
Full degree and module detail on our Course Finder
www.maynoothuniversity.ie/level8 132
2nd year
> Finance and Economics (15 compulsory credits)
>Computer Science (20 compulsory credits)
>Mathematics and Statistics (15 compulsory credits)
Plus 10 optional credits from > Finance > Economics or > Mathematics
3rd year
> Finance and Economics (10 credits) > Computer Science (10 credits) > Mathematics (10 credits) > Industrial Placement (subject to availability) or Research Project (30 credits)
Final year
> Finance and Economics (10 compulsory credits)
>Computer Science (10 compulsory credits)
>Mathematics and Statistics (10 compulsory credits)
Plus 30 optional credits from > Finance > Economics > Computer Science >Mathematics or > Statistics
Final year
> Derivative Securities >Machine Learning and Neural Networks
> Bayesian Data Analysis on webchat
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