Program Overview

Pre-Master's in Finance

Become a leader at Queen’s Business School

Study at Queen’s Business School and discover world-class facilities, diverse academic programs and vibrant student life at Queen’s University Belfast. From undergraduate degrees to postgraduate programs, Queen’s University Belfast offers courses that cover the full spectrum of today’s business sector.

Prepare for entry to a range of postgraduate degrees in subjects including accounting and finance, economics or risk and investment management at Queen's University Belfast.

Key Information

• Prepare for a postgraduate degree at Queen's Business School, ranked 5th in the UK for Accounting and Finance (The Complete University Guide 2025).
• Study real-world case studies from the international business environment.
• Experience the AMBA and EQUIS-accredited Queen's Business School FinTrU Financial Trading Room – with 26 Bloomberg terminals and software used by professionals in the industry.
• Continue learning outside of the classroom through interactive field trips, which have included visiting the Northern Ireland Assembly and local industry.
• Keep up with the latest developments in finance through international journals.
• Successful completion of the Pre-Master’s leads to a Graduate Diploma of Higher Education.

Course Details

Pre-Master's in Finance

Queen’s University Belfast International Study Centre

2024//26

4 Terms

Entry requirements

• Age Requirement: 18
• Academic Requirements: Pass in an undergraduate degree in any subject from a recognised institution or Higher Education Diploma (3-5 years) with acceptable grades in any subject from a recognised institution. Applicants must have previously studied modules in either statistics, mathematics, finance, economics or calculus with good grades.
• English Language Requirements: IELTS 5.0 (with a minimum of 5.0 in all subskills) or equivalent.
• Class size: 20

Important Dates

2025 Summer Start (June)

• Course start date: 16 June 2025 - Course end date: 19 June 2026
  • Term 1 summer: 16 June 2025 – 22 August 2025
  • Term 2 fall: 15 September 2025 – 12 December 2025
  • Term 3 spring: 5 January 2026 – 13 February 2026
  • Term 4 spring: 16 February 2026 – 19 June 2026

Fees and Pricing

Estimated cost of attendance

• Tuition fee: £ 21,495.00
• Accommodation: £ 1,932.00 - 10,168.00
• Enrolment fee: £ 250.00
• Textbooks: £ 105.00 - 865.00
• Studio or lab fee (compulsory - programme dependent): £ 500.00
• Approximate cost: £ 24,282.00 - 33,278.00

Modules

Core modules

• Financial Market Theory and Investment Analysis (20 Credit Units)
• Financial Econometrics (20 Credit Units)
• Financial and Economic Strategy (20 Credit Units)
• Accounting for Financial Management (20 Credit Units)
• English Language Study Skills (40 Credit Units)

Progression

After successfully completing your pathway programme and achieving the specified academic and English language requirements, you can enter your degree. Explore the available degrees and their entry requirements below.

• Business Administration with Internship-MBA
  • Final level %: 60%
  • English level %: Grade B with a minimum of grade C in each component
• Business Analytics-MSc
  • Final level %: 60%
  • English level %: Grade B with a minimum of Grade D in each component
• Construction and Project Management-MSc
  • Final level %: 60%
  • English level %: Grade B with a minimum of D in each component
• Business Administration-MBA
  • Final level %: 60%
  • English level %: Grade B with a minimum of grade C in each component
• International Business-MSc
  • Final level %: 55%
  • English level %: Grade B with a minimum of grade C in each component
• Accounting, Finance and Analytics-MSc
  • Final level %: 60%
  • English level %: Grade B with a minimum of grade D in each component
• Financial Risk Management-MSc
  • Final level %: 60%
  • English level %: Grade B with a minimum of grade D in each component
• Finance-MSc
  • Final level %: 60%
  • English level %: Grade B with a minimum of grade D in each component
• Construction and Project Management with Industrial Internship-MSc
  • Final level %: 60%
  • English level %: Grade B with a minimum of D in each component
• International Human Rights Law-LLM
  • Final level %: 60%
  • English level %: Grade B with a minimum of D in each component