
Money and Finance
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Duration
2 years
4 semesters
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Points
120 ECTS
per programme
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Title
M.Sc.
Master of Science
The Money and Finance Master's programme offers an exceptional combination of in-depth foundational knowledge, advanced analytical methods, and the practical skills needed to understand and formulate financial and economic policies in a dynamic global environment.
The programme is an excellent choice for all future financial economists who want to research the impact of monetary and fiscal policy on the economy, analyse global financial markets and investment strategies, develop solutions to sustainable financial challenges, and engage critical thinking concerning changes in the European and global financial environment.
Graduates of the programme enjoy high employability in central and commercial banks and other financial intermediaries, in state agencies, private companies, European and international institutions, and in research and consulting institutions.
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1st
place (global) on Eduniversal 2023-2024 ranking
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32%
of foreign students
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83%
graduates find employment within one month after graduation
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100%
of graduates highlight the ability to analyze and synthesize as a key competency acquired in the program
Curriculum
1st year
1st semester
- Microeconomics 3 (7 ECTS)
- Advanced Macroeconomics (7 ECTS)
- Optimization methods in economics (7 ECTS)
- Financial Economics (7 ECTS)
2nd semester
- Econometrics 2 (7 ECTS)
- Public Finance 2 (7 ECTS)
- Economic Policies of the EU (7 ECTS)
- Elective course (7 ECTS)
- Skills Development 1 (4 ECTS)
2nd year
1st semester
- Monetary Economics 2 (7 ECTS)
- *Risk Management (7 ECTS)
- *Taxes and Tax Harmonisation in the EU (7 ECTS)
- **Empirical Asset Pricing (7 ECTS)
- **International finance 2 (7 ECTS)
2nd semester
- Elective course (7 ECTS)
- Skills Development 2 (4 ECTS)
- Master's thesis proposal (7 ECTS)
- Master's thesis (21 ECTS)
* Students choose one course from the two listed.
** Students choose one course from the two listed.
Professions
- Financial economist
- Data Analyst
- Asset manager
- Financial Advisor
- Policymaker
- Researcher
Mode of study
The programme is offered as full-time study.
Double Degree Programme
Double degrees in the Money and Finance programme:
- BI Norwegian Business School, Norway
- University of Siena, Italy
Enrolment requirements and selection criteria
The following students can enrol in Year 1:
- Anyone who has completed a first-cycle study programme in relevant professional fields and has achieved at least 180 ECTS credits, or who has completed a pre-Bologna study programme to obtain a higher professional education in relevant professional fields;
- Anyone who has completed equivalent study programmes listed in the previous indent in other professional fields and has completed additional study obligations in the amount of 12 ECTS credits.
Additional study obligations can be completed by candidates during their studies at the 1st level, in advanced training programmes, or by taking exams in Microeconomics 1 (6 ECTS) and Introduction to Business (6 ECTS) before enrolment in the Master's degree programme.
Selection criteria in the event of a restriction of enrolment:
If enrolment capacity is limited, in accordance with Article 41 of the Higher Education Act, candidates will be selected on the basis of the average grade in the first-cycle study programme or bachelor study (70 %) and the grades in the type 2 and type 3 exams in the first-cycle study programme of the UL SEB (30 %).
A table with the subjects listed for each programme and the calculation formula can be viewed here.
Enrolment places
Available places for citizens of Slovenia and the EU:
Full-time study: 35
Available places for non-EU citizens:
Full-time study: 12
Available places for Slovenians without Slovenian citizenship:
Full-time study: 1
Programme Coordinator
Vasja Rant
Office hours
Tuesday at 14:00
room P-301
