Master in Finance and Banking
Vilnius, Lithuania
DURATION
3 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Jul 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
01 Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 5,460 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
Blended
* 1 may for applicants from non-EU/EFTA countries | 1 july for citizens of EU/EFTA
** application fee EUR 100
Introduction
The Finance and Banking programme has been taught in the Lithuanian language for several years and is constantly updated based on recommendations from our students and social partners, to keep up with scientific and practical changes taking place in finance. This programme is among the most popular Master’s programmes among our study candidates. The programme has also received a positive evaluation from an international team of accreditation experts.
This program is affiliated with a Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) program.
The principal aims of the programme are as follows:
- This program is focused on analytical skills and preparation for Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) exams.
- Critically evaluate economic and financial theories and research methods, to provide sufficient knowledge needed for analysis of financial problems at a macroeconomic level and to make ground decisions at the highest financial management level;
- Introduce the role, development, aims and objectives of international financial institutions and financial markets globally;
- Provide theoretical and practical knowledge needed for the improvement of budgetary system and taxation policy in the face of national and global economic changes;
- Provide scientific and methodical knowledge needed for an independent organization’s financial analysis and financial risks assessment and management, while taking into account macro and micro environmental changes.
- Introduce the main topics of CFA Institute material and prepare students for CFA exams.
Program Outcome
The graduates of the programme are prepared to become highly-qualified finance specialists, who are able to perform analytical and managerial work in financial institutions and the financial units of other organisations.
Career Opportunities
- A graduate can be employed as a specialist at various types of financial institutions, such as the Ministry of Finance, or a finance and tax analyst at enterprises, organisations, and public and private companies such as Western Union, AIG, NASDAQ and many others.
- After the successful completion of studies in English, the graduates of the programme will have a competitive advantage in developing their careers. The programme brings theory into practice and helps prepare students to receive the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
- Vilnius University has created opportunities for students interested in continuing their education to enter into doctoral studies, which are available in the English language; furthermore, the best of our graduates might be offered employment at the university.
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Curriculum
Scope of studies: 90 ECTS credits
Length: 1.5 years
1st Semester
Compulsory courses
- Financial Ethics
- Macroeconomics
- Corporate Finance
- Master Thesis Project I/II
Elective courses (5 ECTS)
- Behavioural Finance
- Microeconomics
2nd Semester
Compulsory courses
- Alternative Investments
- Derivatives
- Fixed Income Securities
- Master Thesis Project II/II
Elective courses
- Intellectual Property and Technology Law
- Business Valuation
3rd Semester
Compulsory courses
- Financial Reporting and Analysis
- Investment Portfolio Analysis
- Equity Securities
- Master’s Final Thesis
Elective courses (5 ECTS)
- Competition Policy and Practice
- Strategic Financial Management
Program Tuition Fee
Program Admission Requirements
Show your commitment and readiness for Grad school by taking the GRE - the most broadly accepted exam for graduate programs internationally.