Description

The Finance Program provides strong training in the tools of financial economics sought by financial institutions, companies and public organizations. It combines a rigorous academic core with tailored practical application, designed in consultation with leading financial experts. Former students are employed at top investment banks, financial consultancies, and government finance ministries. Many have gone on to pursue doctoral research in financial economics at prestigious EU and US universities.

Highlights

* Degree
Upon successful completion of the program, students will receive a Master Degree in Economics and Finance awarded with the Universitat Pompeu Fabra.

* Structure
The Master program is a full-time nine-month program structured in three terms: Fall term (from September to December), Winter term (from January to March) and Spring term (from April to June). For more information, please download the academic calendar.

In the Fall term, students who do not have an undergraduate economics background will take introductory courses. Those students who already have a solid economics background may elect to be placed in more advanced courses.

Students are strongly advised to take the Math and Statistics review course and the Computer Tools course offered in September. All students are required to pass the exams for these two courses. More information is available on the Finance courses page.

* Credits
The degree requires the successful completion of 60 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credits of graduate courses (6 credits are equivalent to a 40 hour course), some compulsory and some elective. The students' final program must be discussed with and approved by their Master Director.

* Grades
The academic performance of each student is reviewed regularly. Attention is given to the maintenance of normal academic progress, through a combination of formal written examinations and coursework. Core courses will award grades. Some optional courses may be evaluated on a pass/fail or pass with honors/pass/fail basis.

* Campus
The Finance Program is located at the Ciutadella campus at Universitat Pompeu Fabra in central Barcelona. The campus is within walking distance of both the beach and the city's financial, cultural and governmental centers. Students can take advantage of a wide array of services and activities offered by the UPF.

Minimum Education

Bachelors

Subject Areas

• Economics
• Finance

Cost in US$:

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Resume
• Transcript

Typically The Application Process Time is

6 weeks

Barcelona Graduate School of Economics (GSE)'s Mission Statement

The Barcelona GSE is founded on the ideal of relentless pursuit of higher education and research excellence, and it is driven by a world-class faculty of academics in Economics and Finance. The School aims to offer a wide range of professionally and academically-oriented degrees in economics and finance to graduate students committed to understanding the complex economic and financial processes of an increasingly global society. In addition to the offer of challenging master programs, the Barcelona GSE promotes excellence in scientific research in close collaboration with its four founding academic bodies. The research activity of the School's Affiliated Professors makes significant contributions to the body of scientific research in Economics and Finance, as the School's faculty includes a number of researchers at the forefront of the European economic research community.

Year Founded

2006