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Finance – (M.Sc.)
VU University Amsterdam
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
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| Application Deadline: | April 1 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 1,750 ≈ € 12,000 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Amsterdam / Netherlands / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 60 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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What is the best way to finance a company? If you are interested in gaining a better understanding of how financial management and financial markets work, the Master's in Finance is your programme.
The Master's programme in Finance is geared towards corporate, institutional and governmental financial management, focusing on the functioning of international financial markets. After an advanced and comprehensive introduction to the various areas of finance, you can specialise in your own field of interest, ranging from corporate financial management to quantitative asset management. After completion, you will have developed into an academic financial specialist with a keen interest in financial economics, solid analytical skills, and a multidisciplinary outlook. In each semester the one-year programme allows for the choice of one optional course. At least of these has to chosen from a list of selected finance courses. Thus, you can opt for either specialising in-depth in financial economics with two finance courses or widening your field of interest by choosing only one finance course combined with a course from one of the faculty's other master programmes. Given the importance of financial markets, their constant innovation and the changing regulatory framework in the sector, there are likely to be many career opportunities for graduates of this discipline.
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Types of teaching (in year 1):
- theory: 0%
- practice: 0%
- self study: 0%
Programme internationalization:
This programme has a workload of 60 ECTS.
Specialities:
Honours Programme Quantitative Finance:
The Quantitative Finance honours track is a prestigious programme within the Finance Master's. You will tackle issues in the field of risk management and the development of complex financial products. To build a successful career in this area, you need a solid basis of mathematical insight in order to understand risks in existing products and to design new, structured products to cater to a client's risk preferences. Without a thorough knowledge of the issues at hand, the consequences can be disastrous, as we have seen repeatedly in the past. The career prospects for the graduates of the Master's programme in Quantitative Finance are excellent. There is an ever-growing demand for people who can provide solid quantitative analyses of financial and economic issues. Expertise like this is in short supply worldwide. Examples of jobs within your reach upon completion of your Master's include derivates specialist, hedge fund manager, asset/liability manager, financial consultant, risk manager, investment banker and financial product developer. Postgraduate programmes are also available if you are interested in delving deeper into a specific area.
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Knowledge minimum: Please make sure you also read the general requirements and application procedure.
Written request: No decisions on admission can be made until the admissions office has received the complete online form, the application fee and the required documents as mentioned on the general website.
Additional language requirements:
- IELTS overall band: 6.5
- IELTS listening: 6
- IELTS reading: 6.5
- IELTS writing: 6.5
- IELTS speaking: 6
- TOEFL paper based: 580
- TOEFL computer based: 237
- TOEFL internet based: 92
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 580 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 237 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 92 |
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Accredited by: NVAO in: Netherlands
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Scholarships / Grants:
Neso Indonesia:
StuNed Scholarships for Master studies, short courses and customized training programmes are available for Indonesian professionals with at least two years work experience in a development-related organization.
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Nuffic:
The Orange Tulip Scholarship Programme supports promising Taiwanese graduates and young professionals intending to pursue postgraduate degree programmes at a Dutch higher education institution.
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VU University Amsterdam:
VU University Amsterdam awards its own scholarships to outstanding students joining our international Master's degree programmes. The VU Fellowship is an amount of money between 2.500 and 15.000 Euros to cover a part of the study expenses. The general criteria for selection are excellence, motivatio
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