What Students Say?
Likes
- Its reputed business school in Canada. Also, the location in Toronto which is financial city of Canada.
- Curriculum and team work in assignments was good part of the master program. Built good relations while doing team work in projects. This program also holds monthly industry sessions, which help students to gain knowledge about various fields in finance.
Dislikes
- Not much diversity as lot of students are Chinese in class. Its hard to socialize with them. Also, university doesn't help you to get placed in company after completion of course. For international students, it's really competitive to get the job after Masters.
Overall, it was an interesting experience due to new culture, new friends. On the academic front, I learned a-lot through case studies, projects, group assignments. I feel program length should be more than 12 months as it becomes very hectic for international students to manage all the workload.
Course Curriculum
Course curriculum is updated and has two streams. One if financial risk management and another is capital markets.
Exams
GMAT - 740 , IELTS - 7. Also, if you have CFA level -1, then you don't have to give GMAT or GRE. You have to submit SOP, LORs, CV. Also, there is interview once you get the call from university.
Placement
Students have to find job through making connects. University don't help for that. Median Salary $70,000.
Fees
$90,000 plus $15000 living expense for 1 year.
Faculty
Most of the faculties are PhD or they have previous banking experience.
Campus Life
Since masters finance is 1 year program, there are not much extracurricular activities. However, student can participate in MBA games, or join fitness centre etc. in the campus.
Hostel
York university has student apartments which they can book in advance.
