Master of Science in Finance

Advance your career with the MS in Finance guided by industry. Sharpen your skills, learn new strategies, data tools and technologies. Embrace the evolution of finance. Grow your professional network. Study full-time as a graduate or career changer, or keep your career and study part-time.

At a Glance

• U.S. Master of Science degree
• 10 months full-time or part-time
• 36 credits (72 ECTS credits)
• Tuition: EUR 12,000

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Finance at the Cutting Edge Guided by Industry

The MS in Finance offers a professional curriculum designed with industry for immediate impact. Focus in on investments and banking, corporate finance, private equity or fintech innovation. Embrace data analytics and technology to prepare for tomorrow's leadership roles.

The program is deeply networked into industry. Learn from top faculty and industry veterans. Sharpen your applied skills with cases, simulations and a capstone project. The MS in Finance Advisory Committee is a working group of senior executives offering professional guidance.

Join a World-Class International Community

The MS in Finance ranks among the best in Central Europe and top 100 in the world in the QS Masters in Finance Rankings. In economics CEU ranks #151-200 in ARWU ShanghaiRanking and QS World University Rankings.

The Class of 2019 has 33 students from 16 countries, from early career professionals to senior executives. CEU brings together students from 118 countries and an alumni network reaching 146 countries.

Balance Your Studies and Career

Land a job or internship anytime, or continue your career working up to four days a week even during term time. In 2017, 100% of full-time students landed a job within three months of graduation.

Budapest and Vienna rank among the EU’s buzzing financial services and technology hubs, and best places for expats. Employers competing for international talent include BCG, BlackRock, Citi, Deloitte, GE, Google, IBM, JP Morgan, McKinsey, Morgan Stanley, MSCI, NN, Nokia and TCS.

Fintech Management Parallel Studies

Top up the MS in Finance with the MS in Technology Management and Innovation. Earn two degrees and become a fintech leader, or start a venture in our award-winning CEU InnovationsLab startup incubator.

Partner Schools on Four Continents

Go for a week or an entire semester free of tuition. Partner schools include EBS (Germany), Emory (U.S.), ESSEC (France and Singapore), Hitotsubashi (Japan), IPADE (Mexico) and Shanghai Jiao Tong (China).

Scholarship and Internship Programs

Apply for our scholarship and internship programs generously contributed by CEU's endowment and valued industry partners

• Future of Big Data Scholarship & Training Program
• Morgan Stanley Internship Program
• Women in Technology Scholarship Program.

Application Deadlines

• January 31, 2019 for scholarships
• May 1, 2019 if you need a student visa
• August 30, 2019 if you are an EU/EEA candidate.

After January 31, 2019 we follow a rolling admission model where we evaluate and decide on applications as we receive them.

Peter Szilagyi Associate Professor Head of MS in Finance

Anita Apor MS in Finance Coordinator Room N13/413, email