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Finance – (M.Sc.)
USI University of Lugano
Faculty of Economics
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| Application Deadline: | July 1 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 6,640 - | ||
| Location: | Lugano / Switzerland / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of USI University of Lugano
The MSc in Finance is offered by the Swiss Finance Institute andthe Faculty of Economics at the University of Lugano (Università della Svizzera italiana, USI) Switzerland. This full-time study programme comprises 120 ECTS spread over 4 semesters (usual duration 2 years) and is entirely offered in English.
Finance is the area of economics that studies investment decisions. These decisions are fundamental to the well-being of firms and individuals. The Master Programme in Finance aims to provide in-depth knowledge of professional practice in financial markets. A good knowledge of financial theory and quantitative methods is developed in the first part of the programme, whereas in the second part, these notions are applied to the analysis of financial practice, including new trends.
Contents
After a first term dedicated to the foundations of financial markets and the quantitative disciplines necessary to model them, financial instruments and institutional arrangements are discussed in detail. The economic forces that shape the design of financial products and market regulation are analysed. The processing of financial information and risk management are given particular attention.
The Master programme includes four semesters of lectures and laboratories and an internship.
The final thesis should show the candidate´s ability to integrate the covered material in the study of a business problem.
Foundation Courses (30 ECTS)
- Probability
- Statistics
- Accounting
- Capital Markets
- Corporate Finance
Core Courses (30 ECTS)
- Financial Modelling I
- Financial Econometrics
- Derivatives
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Financial Intermediation
Electives (36 ECTS)
- Fixed Income
- Financial Modelling II
- Structured Products
- Advanced Corporate Finance
- Private Banking
- Risk Management
- Corporate Governance
- Behavioural Finance
- Corporate Banking
- Risk Management
- Corporate Governance
- Behavioural Finance
- Corporate Banking
Sem. 4
- Internship
- Thesis
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
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Register Now!Requirements
The formal requirement for admission to the Master's degree in Finance is the completion of a Bachelor's degree from a recognized academic institution (or completion of a full three years of study at university level, 180 ECTS). Candidates are expected to be adequately prepared in the fields of economics and basic quantitative subjects. Tutorials in these areas are offered before the beginning of the programme.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 5.5 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 513 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 183 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 65 |
Funding details
The Foundation for the Lugano Faculties of USI and the Università della Svizzera italiana, will award a total of 60 one-off study grants of the amount of 4'000 CHF each. The merit based grants are given to students admitted as first-year students of a USI Master programme. Merit is determined based on the results of the academic degree that gives access to the Master (usually the bachelor's). Distribution of the grants will be as followed: 20 grants will be awarded to students that pursued a Bachelor degree at a Swiss University, 20 to students that pursued a Bachelor degree at an Italian University and 20 to students that pursued a Bachelor degree in a University from other countries.
Candidates are kindly asked to send the complete application by July 31st. All applicants will be notified by the middle of August.
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