Finance and Economics (MEF) 24 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Milan |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

156 EURTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

FinanceMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Finance

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Graduates of the Finance and Economics master course will receive advanced training in quantitative methodologies and tools suitable to interpret and analyze economic and financial phenomena and will be able to operate directly on financial markets or in international economic institutions. The study program is designed to provide students with a solid background through the development of topics of economic theory, analysis of financial markets and the theory of decision making. It includes study of financial markets from both the point of view of international law, history and economics.



The first year courses, common to both curricula, also provide capabilities in statistics, mathematics and computational techniques for the analysis of financial data and economic time series, also involving the use of latest generation software for Statistical Analysis and Calculus.


The second year of the master program is organized in two curricula.


The first curriculum, named Quantitative Finance, is aimed at preparing financial specialists capable of operating in the areas of pricing of derivatives, portfolio management, risk management and control in the financial sector intended in a broad sense.


The second one, named Financial Economics, is dedicated to the training of professional economists capable of operating at national/international, public/private institutions (including the academia) or at the level of central government in both the financial and economic spheres.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PROGRAMME IS ENTIRELY TAUGHT IN ENGLISH

Programme overview

Main Subject

Finance

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Graduates of the Finance and Economics master course will receive advanced training in quantitative methodologies and tools suitable to interpret and analyze economic and financial phenomena and will be able to operate directly on financial markets or in international economic institutions. The study program is designed to provide students with a solid background through the development of topics of economic theory, analysis of financial markets and the theory of decision making. It includes study of financial markets from both the point of view of international law, history and economics.



The first year courses, common to both curricula, also provide capabilities in statistics, mathematics and computational techniques for the analysis of financial data and economic time series, also involving the use of latest generation software for Statistical Analysis and Calculus.


The second year of the master program is organized in two curricula.


The first curriculum, named Quantitative Finance, is aimed at preparing financial specialists capable of operating in the areas of pricing of derivatives, portfolio management, risk management and control in the financial sector intended in a broad sense.


The second one, named Financial Economics, is dedicated to the training of professional economists capable of operating at national/international, public/private institutions (including the academia) or at the level of central government in both the financial and economic spheres.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PROGRAMME IS ENTIRELY TAUGHT IN ENGLISH

Admission Requirements

72+
5.5+

To attend the Master program in Economics and Finance it is necessary to demonstrate to possess strong knowledge of mathematics, economics and statistics at the undergraduate level.

Admission to the Master programme in Finance and Economics requires:

1. Curricular requirements

A) Students with an Italian degree (ex. DM 270/04 and DM 509/99) of the following classes:

L-18 Scienze dell'economia e della gestione aziendale

L-33 Scienze economiche

L-41 Statistica

can apply.

B) Candidates can also enroll in the programme from undergraduate classes other than those listed above after positive evaluation of the Collegio Didattico or its delegates (an Admission Committee or the President of the Collegio Didattico) if they substantively satisfy the access requirements as shown below.

Candidates lacking one or more of the following minimum entry requirements will not be assessed by the Admission Committee:

a) at least 6 ECTS in the area of mathematics (MAT/01 - MAT/05; MAT/07 - MAT/09; SECS-S/06).

b) at least 6 ECTS in the statistical area (MAT/06; SECS-S/01 - SECS-S/05; SECS-P/05).

c) at least 12 ECTS in the economic area (SECS-P/01 - SECS-P/03; SECS-P/06).

The requirements must be met by the date of effective submission of the application for admission.

2. Proficiency in English

Proficiency in English at a B2 level or higher per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required for admission.

3. Personal competencies and skills: assessment criteria

Minimum curricular requirements are necessary yet not sufficient conditions for admission. Candidates will be also evaluated on the basis of personal competencies and skills by an Admission Board appointed by the Faculty Board (Collegio Didattico).

Assessment of personal competencies and skills will be ascertained in two subsequent stages. First, candidates will take a written online admission test, held in English language. Detailed description of the test content, dates and organization will be provided on the website of the master program ''Application'' section. Candidates who do not sit or reach the minimum level required by the Admission Board in the admission test will not be further evaluated and cannot sit further tests.

Candidates holding an Italian bachelor degree at the date of the application submission with a final score of 105 or higher out of 110 are exempt from taking the written admission test.

Non EU visa applicants must necessarily take the compulsory online admission test by the first available test session immediately following the deadline for visa seekers' applications at the very latest, under penalty of exclusion.

2 Years
Oct

Tuition fees

International
156 EUR

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