Money and Finance

Duration

2 years

4 semesters
Points

120 ECTS

per programme
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.

1st

place (global) on Eduniversal 2023-2024 ranking
32%

of foreign students
83%

graduates find employment within one month after graduation
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

Skills Development 1 and 2 are conducted in the 1st and 2nd semester.

* 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.

The entry limit for the full time study in last four years.