Finance, Master of Science (Economics and Business Administration) (2 years), University of Vaasa

The Master’s Degree Programme in Finance is a two-year programme leading to a Master of Science (Economics and Business Administration). Students study corporate finance, financial markets, investments, financial analysis, risk management, and corporate social responsibility. The programme also includes optional courses with elements from economics, financial accounting, statistics, programming, fintech, and financial mathematics.

The first three academic semesters contain compulsory finance courses. The second year includes an individual research project that leads to the master’s thesis. Teaching takes the form of lectures, group work, student presentations, case studies, guest lectures from the financial industry, and final exams. Students are expected to complete about 30 ECTS credits each semester.

The University of Vaasa says the programme is designed for students with a Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or economics. It gives specialisation options in Banking and International Finance, Corporate Finance and Financial Analysis, Data Analytics and Fintech, and Financial Markets and Asset Management.

Applicants are expected to have a Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or economics.

• financial analyst
• portfolio manager
• investment banker
• chief financial officer
• treasurer
• risk manager
• stock broker
• economist
• investment adviser