Build on your existing academic excellence with a postgraduate qualification that prepares you for specialist positions in the public and private sectors and can be a pathway to doctoral study. Programme overview An MCom allows you to develop an advanced level of knowledge and competencies with an intellectually rewarding postgraduate programme in your specialist field. Programme structure The MCom is a 120 or 180-point specialist masters degree that builds on a first degree in the same discipline. The MCom (180 point) is a 12 or 15-month taught specialist masters comprising coursework and a short dissertation. If you have a first degree you can pursue an advanced specialised qualification in the same discipline. If you have completed a BCom (Hons) or equivalent, you may be eligible to undertake a 120-point MCom degree by research comprising a supervised thesis. Finance You can study Finance in three postgraduate programmes offered at the Business School. Postgraduate study with us will prepare you for senior or specialised career roles such as chief financial officer, corporate adviser or valuer, multinational funds manager and portfolio manager. An academic career specialising in finance is also an option. Courses include: Research Methods in Finance Governance Issues in Finance Empirical Finance Modern Corporate Finance Portfolio Theory and Investment Analysis Risk Management Various special topics Jobs related to this programme Business policy adviser Chief financial officer Corporate advisor or valuer Data communications specialist Financial manager in a manufacturing, service or consultancy organisation Multinational funds manager Security assessor Software engineer