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Master of Science in Finance

The Master's programme in Finance is designed to equip students with a strong foundation in analytical and empirical analysis, and to educate them more generally about the research process in finance and related disciplines. The valuation concepts and techniques taught have proven applicability even outside the traditional investment banking community.

Programme Overview

• The programme consists of seven mandatory courses that provide the fundamentals of economic and financial analysis.
• The first semester includes courses in Math, Microeconomics, Econometrics, and Financial Markets and Institutions.
• The second semester starts with Financial Econometrics and Investments, and the third semester starts with Advanced Corporate Finance.
• During the remaining parts of the second and third semesters, students choose from a variety of elective courses that provide an opportunity to tailor their education to their particular interests.

About the Programme

Financial questions arise almost everywhere in modern life. Individuals must manage their income, expenses, savings, and investments. Companies must run their financial operations in such a way that all stakeholders benefit, including employees, owners, and the surrounding community. Globally, we must establish socially responsible investment practices that provide resources for tackling issues like poverty and environmental sustainability. The skills developed during the master's programme in Finance help provide educated answers to these various challenges.

Professionally Oriented

The programme focuses on the problems of an advanced practitioner and provides a solid basis in corporate finance and investment management. Students gain analytical knowledge and an operational understanding of financial concepts, develop skills to apply financial theory to practical problems, and gather working knowledge of empirical tools. Prominent representatives of the business community give seminars and classes, preparing students to enter the job market.

Flexible

Students can choose from various elective courses and tailor their education to their particular interests and goals. Courses like Applied Portfolio Management, Quantitative Finance, and Credit Risk Modelling prepare students for careers in asset management, risk management, security analysis, and sales. On the other hand, courses like Corporate Valuation, Financial Accounting, and Industrial Economics prepare students for careers in commercial banking, management consulting, or finance functions in corporations.

International

An international atmosphere allows students to experience other cultures, improve their communication skills, and build a global network of friends. Students are part of a multicultural classroom. The programme also offers the chance to apply for a Double Degree programme with the Tor Vergata University of Rome, where selected students spend the second year of the programme in Italy and earn a master's degree from each university. Students can also spend an exchange semester in one of the partner universities located around the world.

Programme Structure and Content

The programme is structured over two years, with 120 credits (ECTS), and is offered by the Graduate school at the School of Business, Economics and Law. The study pace is 100%, and the language of instruction is English. The programme starts in the autumn, and the application period is from October to January for international students and from March to April for EU/EEA citizens.

Tuition Fees

The full education cost is 192,000 SEK, with the first payment being 48,000 SEK. No fees are charged for EU and EEA citizens, Swedish residence permit holders, and exchange students.

Who Should Apply?

• Students who want to gain operational understanding of financial concepts and develop the skills to apply financial theory to practical problems.
• Students interested in gaining programming skills to meet the needs of an increasingly technological industry.
• Students who want to use state-of-the-art technology to explore extensive real-time data from global exchanges, research material from international investment banks, and realistic positions of securities.

Prerequisites and Selection

Entry Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree (equivalent to 180 ECTS credits) from an internationally recognized university.
• English 6/English B from Swedish upper secondary school or the equivalent level of an internationally recognized test.
• Programme specific entrance requirements:
  • A minimum of 7.5 credits in finance and a minimum of 15 credits in microeconomics (of which at least 7.5 credits on intermediate level) and a minimum of 15 credits in statistics or 7.5 credits in statistics and 7.5 credits in quantitative methods and/or mathematics.
  • Or a Bachelor's Degree within mathematics or in an engineering programme with a quantitative or mathematical orientation.

Selection

Applicants who meet the entrance requirements are divided into three groups. First, all places are allocated to applicants in group 1. If any places are left, they are distributed to applicants in group 2, and thereafter to applicants in group 3.

• Group 1 is applicants with a GMAT score. Applicants are ranked by their GMAT score result.
• Group 2 is applicants ranked by their personal motivation application.
• Group 3 is applicants ranked by the number of university credits (ECTS).

After Graduation

Graduates of the programme receive a Degree of Master of Science with a major in Finance. They are prepared to work within investment banking, financial consulting, insurance, government agencies, and finance departments of industrial firms. Graduates have found jobs at major accounting firms, banks, and asset managers, as well as non-financial companies.

Facilities

The School of Business, Economics and Law is located at one end of Vasagatan, closest to Haga, and at Viktoriagatan 13. The building at Vasagatan houses the Economics Library, which offers many study places.

Exchange Opportunities

Many students choose to go on exchange. By studying abroad, students are given the opportunity to experience a new academic environment, new culture, and gain new experiences and perspectives. The School of Business, Economics and Law and the University of Gothenburg collaborate with a large number of partner universities all over the world. Students from the master's programme in Finance have the opportunity to take part in a Double Degree program at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy.