Master of International Trade Finance

1. Regulatory Framework for International Trade and Regional Integration.
2. Economics of International Trade and Trade Finance.
3. International Trade Finance Practice.
4. Practical Trade Finance Solutions
5. Contractual Aspects of International Trade Finance
6. Research Methods
7. Law and Practice Relating to Trade Finance Instruments
8. Factoring, Forfaiting and Receivables Financing
9. International Trade Finance for Trade and Development
10. Trade Finance and Good Governance
11. Contemporary Issues in International Trade Finance
12. Negotiations for Trade Finance Instruments
13. Thesis in relevant aspects of Trade Finance.

The 12 modules plus the thesis add up to 180 credit units out of which 20 are for the thesis.

For the Master’s degree to be awarded, the programme must be completed within two to five years.

Applicants eligible for admission must:

• have a relevant bachelor’s degree from a recognised university.
• at least one year experience in trade finance or related fields
• have a good command of the English language. Where English was not the medium of instruction language during the applicant’s first degree, there must be evidence of good knowledge of English demonstrated through appropriate passes in internationally recognised English language proficiency qualifications.

To be allocated a supervisor, the student must have completed a total of six courses inclusive of the Research Methods module.

Before applying for a supervisor allocation, the candidates are strongly recommended to consider formulating a suitable thesis proposal and also plan for the thesis.

The student may write the thesis as he/she enrols for the last four modules, to make a total of eleven courses and a thesis to qualify for the Master’s degree in International Trade Finance. 

The requirements for the thesis include;

• The thesis shall be approximately 15,000 words in length.
• The grading scale for the thesis is the same as for the taught courses. The thesis proposal as well as the oral defense must meet certain criteria.
• A student who fails to pass will be allowed to re-write and re-submit the thesis a maximum of two times.
• A pass after a re-submission of the thesis shall be recorded as an E in the academic transcript.

The Master of International Trade Finance is accredited by the Government of Tanzania’s National Council for Technical Education (NACTE) through ESAMI. Consequently, certification for the Master’s programme is done by ESAMI.

• Venue: Blended/ Global or Online and Physical in country at venues in regional offices below.
• Date:
  • Intake 1: 10th March 2025
  • Intake 2: 2nd June 2025
  • 23rd February 2026
• Fees – $4,500

The classes start at 5:00pm to 10:00pm, Monday to Friday
Please also note that lectures run for three weeks consecutively and then break off for two months.