MSc in Finance
University of Groningen
Key Information
Campus location
Groningen, Netherlands
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 year
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 2,314 / per year **
Application deadline
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* Dutch, EU/EEA and non-EU/EEA students
** EU/EEA students: €2,314 | non-EU/EEA students: €17,800
Introduction
What drives investment decisions of companies and investors and how should they finance their operations? Finance specialists know the answers.
By choosing the MSc Finance, you acquire the knowledge, understanding, and skills required to analyze and evaluate real and complex financial problems of companies and institutions and to design solutions for these problems. This program focuses on critical analysis and assessment of key issues in corporate finance and portfolio management, combining an academic perspective with a practical orientation.
You will specialize in a broad range of areas such as corporate valuation, derivatives, institutional investing, banking and insurance, corporate governance, responsible financing, and development finance.
You are also trained to develop the academic skills to analyze important questions in each of these areas. By analyzing (applied) research questions in the field of finance you learn to analyze and solve complex financial problems encountered by companies, investors, governments, and international organizations.
In addition, you will develop professional skills such as giving public presentations, working in teams, and building computer models for business decisions.
Why study this program in Groningen?
MSc Finance offers both an academic and a hands-on approach. There is a broad range of courses in corporate finance and asset management and there is great flexibility to choose your own content of the program that fits your interests and to specialize in issues related to corporate valuation, and banking and risk management.
Moreover, the program is internationally accredited, guaranteeing a high-quality education that meets both the AACSB and EQUIS standards, a status that only one percent of business schools worldwide achieve.
Research
Linking education to research and career preparation.
Our education is strongly rooted in business practice and society. Also right from the start of your degree program attention is paid to academic research and pre-professional development. Since an analytical and critical mind and problem-solving capabilities are important qualities in any career our students aspire.
Research institutes related to the MSc program:
- Economics, Econometrics & Finance
- Global Economics and Management
Curriculum
All students of the MSc Finance take the Research Methods in Finance Course, a course in quantitative research in finance that focuses on the knowledge and techniques that are necessary to conduct a research project in finance. As such, it provides a good background for the final research project, i.e. writing a master's thesis of 20 ECs. You also take the courses Corporate Finance and Portfolio Theory as mandatory courses.
Next to these three mandatory courses, the MSc Finance offers eight elective courses from which you choose four. Finally, you may choose one course outside the Finance domain.
You will have advanced knowledge in a selected number of specific sub-fields in finance, such as derivative instruments, corporate finance, corporate valuation, responsible finance and investment, banking and insurance, portfolio theory, institutional investment management, corporate governance, behavioral finance, and finance and development.
The program focuses on collecting and analyzing data, planning and designing a research project, and academic writing. Examples of professional skills are computer model building for business decisions, presenting in public, identifying and analyzing problems, and working in teams.
Courses
- Corporate Finance (5 EC)
- Five electives MSc Finance (25 EC)
- Master's Thesis Finance (20 EC)
- Portfolio Theory (5 EC)
- Research Methods in Finance (5 EC)
Program options
- Double Degree Master China and the World Economy (specialization)
- Double Degree Master Finance (specialization)
- Sustainable Society Focus Area (specialization)
- Finance & Development Focus Area (specialization)
- Energy Focus Area (specialization)
- Master Internship (specialization)
Study abroad
- Study abroad is unaccommodated
Admissions
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Job prospects
As a graduate of the MSc Finance, you will be trained for positions in which you contribute as a specialist in finance to decision-making in private (multinational) companies and financial institutions, consultancy firms, (international) institutional organizations such as the IMF, World Bank, ECB, etc. and governmental institutions.
The curriculum of the program offers you several options to develop a specific labor market orientation selecting specific sets of courses. You may focus on a career in corporate finance, investing, banking, or finance and development. Because all our programs are EQUIS and AACSB accredited, a standard which only one percent of universities reach worldwide, your degree will be highly valued on the labor market.
FEB Career Services
To support you in developing your career and strengthen your employability skills, our FEB Career Services empowers you to achieve lifelong success through various career services during your studies. In order to give you a better idea of your prospects after graduating.
Job examples
- Financial management
- Investment and asset management
- Risk analysis and management
- Corporate Governance and Corporate Finance Consulting
- Banking
- Stock trading
Accreditations
Program Admission Requirements
Demonstrate your commitment and readiness to succeed in business school by taking the GMAT exam – the most widely used exam for admissions that measures your critical thinking and reasoning skills.
Download the GMAT mini quiz to get a flavour of the questions you’ll find in the exam.