The Master of Science in Finance program is a 30-credit-hour program that consists of 10 courses that can be completed in as little as 2 semesters or more.

Most classes are scheduled during the day with no classes on Fridays.

Select 10 courses below:

FIN 600 - Corporate Financial Policy

FIN 650 - Investments

FIN 630 - Financial Modeling and Analysis

ACC 621 - Understanding Financial Statements

FIN 652 - Options, Futures, and Derivatives

FIN 685 - Investments Practicum I

FIN 623 - International Financial Management

FIN 688 - Financial Analytics Tools

FIN 645 - Corporate Investment and Financial Policy

FIN 695 - Real Estate Finance

FIN 686 - Investments Practicum II

FIN 691 - Current Issues in Finance

FIN 795 - Python Predictive Analytics

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CFA Program

Nationally Recognized

The John Maze Stewart Department of Finance and Quantitative Methods has been accepted into the CFA Institute University Recognition Program every year since 2012. The Master of Science program has been included in the CFA Institute University Recognition Program since 2017. This status is granted to institutions whose degree programs incorporate at least 70% of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK).

Students are provided with a solid grounding in the CBOK*, and are prepared to sit for the CFA exam. Each year, the CFA Institute allots 13 scholarships to finance students. (MSF or undergraduate). Students with scholarships will be able to access CFA preparation materials for free and take CFA exams at a significantly lowered rate.

Interested in Part-Time?

The majority of our MSF students finish the program in one year. However, some MSF students can finish the MSF program in more than a year. International students in the program must take at least nine credit hours per semester in order to maintain the full-time student status (may apply for reduced course load in the last semester).

“The Seale Finance Learning Center equips students with everything they need (Bloomberg Terminals) to compete and succeed in the finance industry.”

- Anastasia Tkachenko, MSF Alum

1. Application

Complete an online application and submit the application fee. An application is considered complete/ready for review once all supporting documents** have been received by the University of Kentucky Graduate School.

This program starts in late August for Fall semester and early January for Spring semester. Applicants must complete the program specific application requirements to be considered for admission into the degree program. Incomplete files will not be reviewed.

Once the application is complete, it will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee within 3-4 weeks of admission.

**Please note the MSF program does not require letters of recommendation.

Spring admission is considered if either one of the following two conditions is met:

Applicant plans to finish the program in more than two semesters.

Applicant's undergraduate major is finance with a GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 (out of 4.0).

Completion of the application does not guarantee admission into the MSF program. Applicants will be evaluated primarily based on their undergraduate grade point average (GPA) and their TOEFL/IELTS scores.

2. Documentation

Resume or CV

Minimum undergraduate GPA requirement is 2.75 (out of 4.0).

Undergraduate Transcript *Please note: Transcripts in SECURE pdf files need to be printed out, re-scanned, and uploaded. Our system will not be able to read it otherwise.

*GMAT/GRE is not required, if you submit to support your application, the Institution Code for the UK Graduate School is 1837 for both GMAT and GRE.

**Please note the MSF program does not require letters of recommendation. Writing samples and statements of purpose are not required. Recommendations and personal statements are supplementary documents and not mandatory for your application.

International candidates:

English Proficiency waivers accepted. English Proficiency waivers can be offered to candidates who earned their bachelors' degrees from other U.S. universities and/or institutions that will document that all of their instruction was in English.

Minimum TOEFL score is 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based), or 79 (internet-based). The minimum IELTS score is 6.5. The minimum DUOLINGO is 115, plus an online interview. The TOEFL Institution Code for the UK Graduate School is 1837.

For International Students, you have the option of completing the program in a flexible format in 2, 3, or 4 semesters.

International candidates in the program must take at least nine credit hours per semester in order to maintain the full-time student status. Candidates may apply for a reduced course load the last semester.

For more information, consult our International FAQ

Ready to start your application?

Now that you know the admission and application requirements, you are ready to start your application to the Master of Science in Finance Program. You can save your progress and return to your application as needed until you are ready to submit it.

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