Financial Economics
Master
Do you follow the latest news on stock markets, derivatives, interest rates, inflation and exchange rates? Are you intrigued by the role of central banks, for example the part the ECB played in saving the financial system? Or would you like to come up with new business models that can be introduced in the financial sector, since the old ones no longer seem to work? If so, the master's in Financial Economics can be your passport to the world of financial markets. It brings together expertise in finance, general economics and quantitative techniques in a unique, multidisciplinary approach not found elsewhere. Together with industry experts, you will explore the world of financial economics and will specialise in one of the following:
- Asset Pricing
- Banking
- Financial Analysis
Fast facts
- three specialisations: Asset Pricing, Banking, and Financial Analysis
- learning methods: Problem-Based Learning, guest lecturers, presentations, assignments, papers
- 1-year, full-time master's, taught in English
- starts in September and February
- weekly: 8 hrs classes, 12 hrs group work, 20 hrs independent study
- Double Degree available
- you’ll get an MSc in Financial Economics
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English
Title
Master of Science
Duration
1 year
ECTS credits
ECTS
The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) is a student-centred system based on the student workload required to achieve the objectives of a programme of study. Its aim is to facilitate the recognition of study periods undertaken by mobile students through the transfer of credits. The ECTS is based on the principle that 60 credits are equivalent to the workload of full-time student during one academic year.
Accreditation
Numerus Fixus
No Numerus Fixus
Without numerus fixus.
Tuition fee 2023/2024
EU/EEA
The EU/EEA rate is the regular fee for students from within the EU/EEA.
€ 2,314
Admission
Application requirements
Information not availableLanguage requirements
- 6.5
- IELTS overall band
- 575
- TOEFL paper based
- 233
- TOEFL computer based
- 90
- TOEFL internet based
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| € 2,314 | |
Non-EU/EEAThe non-EU/EEA rate is the rate for students from outside the EU/EEA. |
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InstitutionalThe institutional rate is for all students who have already obtained a bachelor’s or master’s degree and who want to start a second programme leading to a degree at the same level or at a lower level. |
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| € 2,530 | |
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| Start date | App. deadline EU/EEA | App. deadline Non-EU/EEA |
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| 1 Feb '24 | 1 Dec '23 | 1 Nov '23 |
| 1 Sep '24 | 1 Jun '24 | 1 May '24 |
| 1 Feb '25 | 1 Dec '24 | 1 Nov '24 |
Scholarships
You can check if you're eligible for scholarships that apply to this course.
Maastricht University China Scholarship
Maastricht University High Potential Scholarship
SBE France Scholarship MSc
SBE Turkey Scholarship
StuNed Scholarship Programme
StuNed Scholarships for master studies, short courses and customised training programmes are available for Indonesian professionals with at least 2 years' work experience in a development-related organisation.
University Fund Limburg (UFL)
Contact
Main addressMinderbroedersberg 4 tot 6
6211 LK Maastricht
043 - 3882222
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