University College Dublin · taught by The Institute of Bankers in Ireland

MSc Financial Services (Pathway)

Master'sMScEnglish-taughtMSc in Financial Services

Overview

A 90 ECTS, NFQ Level 9 MSc in Financial Services awarded by UCD and delivered online by IOB, built from a mandatory Professional Diploma in Strategic Management in Financial Services plus either a graduate diploma or two further professional diplomas, completed within seven years.

Official program name: MSc Financial Services (Pathway)
Awarded degree: MSc in Financial Services
Source: iob.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Master's — MSc / MS
Awarding institution: University College Dublin
Teaching provider: The Institute of Bankers in Ireland — Validated degree“Awarding Body University College Dublin; IOB is a recognised college of UCD”The degree is awarded by University College Dublin; recognition is checked for the awarding institution.
Source: iob.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Dublin, IrelandWhere the institution or the unit that runs the program is based. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll.
Source: iob.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Subject: Finance · dedicated degree Banking · concentration / specialization
Specializations: Retail Banking
Source: iob.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Credits: 90 ECTS (NFQ Level 9)ECTS credits — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: iob.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Varies; all 90 ECTS within seven years
Source: iob.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms: September, February, May
Source: iob.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Language of instruction: EnglishThe institution states that all required modules are taught in English.
Source: iob.ie · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Level 9 MSc awarded by University College Dublin, delivered online by IOB (a recognised college of UCD); teaching is in English.

Source: iob.ie · verified October 11, 2026

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Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus attendance, placements, schedule and time zones are shown separately, each only as the institution states it.

Academic delivery: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: iob.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits: Campus attendance: not verified
Placement / internship: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

Attendance, exams and travel as published

Proctored exams Not verified
Assessment combines continuous assessment and written exams; exam location not stated on the page.
Source: iob.ie · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Mandatory core: Professional Diploma in Strategic Management in Financial Services (30 ECTS).
Source: iob.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Route A: a Graduate Diploma (six modules over 18 months, 60 ECTS, minimum 2.2) plus the core; Route B: three Professional Diplomas of 30 ECTS each including the core.
Source: iob.ie · verified October 11, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Retail Banking
Source: iob.ie · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waiver-available and not-required items are shown exactly as the institution states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree / qualification: RequiredHonours degree (minimum 2.2, NFQ Level 8) for most constituent diplomas
Source: iob.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Work experience: OptionalExperienced professionals with more than 5 years in a management role may be considered case by case without the degree
Source: iob.ie · verified October 11, 2026
English-language requirement: RequiredNon-native speakers must provide verifiable evidence of English proficiency
Source: iob.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Other requirement: RequiredCurrent IOB membership required
Source: iob.ie · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GMAT/GRE and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the intake the institution printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadline
January 22, 2027 · for Spring Trimester 2027
Source: iob.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Upcoming
Application deadline
May 14, 2027 · for Summer Trimester 2027
Source: iob.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Upcoming

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its published currency, fee category, academic year and basis. Nothing is converted; figures on different bases or in different currencies are not comparable, and tuition is not the full cost of study.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All online students — From, per module (programme header)	€1,810EUR	per moduleSource: iob.ie · verified October 11, 2026
All online students — From, per module (fees section)	€1,760EUR	per moduleSource: iob.ie · verified October 11, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the institution for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Recognition, accreditation and eligibility

Separate questions: is the awarding institution legally recognized to award this degree, is the business school accredited, and who may enroll in this online program?

Legal recognition of University College Dublin

Oireachtas (Irish Statute Book) (UA1(SB)
University established by statute or charter — Constituent university (National University of Ireland, Dublin)
Authority in Ireland
“Second Schedule: University College, Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin”
Source: irishstatutebook.ie · verified October 11, 2026

Business-school and program accreditation

No business-school or program accreditation verified. Legal recognition does not depend on it.

Recognition in the institution's own country does not guarantee that the degree is recognized for employment, licensing or further study everywhere. Check with the relevant body where you plan to use it.

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.

iob.ie/info/ucd — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
iob.ie/programme/cardonly-msc-financial-services — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1997/act/24/schedule/2/enacted/en/html — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026

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