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 innovation and fintech. 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 • option to extend
- Full-time or part-time • option to change
- Study in Budapest and Vienna
- 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 financial management, investments and banking, or innovation and fintech. Learn data analytics and technology skills 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 world #89 in the QS Masters in Finance Rankings 2019. In economics, CEU ranks #101-150 in ARWU ShanghaiRanking 2019 and #151-200 in QS World University Rankings 2019.
The Class of 2019 has 35 students from 14 countries, from full-time graduates and career changers to part-time company executives. CEU brings together 1,320 students from 103 countries, and a global alumni network reaching 147 countries.
Study in Budapest and Vienna
The program is accredited as a Master of Science degree in the U.S. (Vienna campus) and registered as a post-graduate specialization program in Hungary (Budapest campus). Due to this dual accreditation, you will have the opportunity to take classes in both Budapest and Vienna. If you are a full-time non-EU/EEA student, you will hold a Hungarian study visa and residence permit.
Study and Work at the Same Time
Join full-time and land a job or internship anytime. In 2018, 100% of full-time students landed a job within three months of graduation.
Join part-time to continue your career. You may request a second year to take elective courses or to complete your capstone project.
Budapest and Vienna rank among the EU’s top 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 develop your own startup in our award-winning CEU InnovationsLab incubator.
Join Exchange Partners on Four Continents
Go for a semester or just a week in the summer. Specialize further into finance, or broaden your skills with MBA courses. Partner schools include EBS (Germany), Emory (U.S.), ESSEC (France, 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 30, 2020 if you wish to be considered for financial aid
- April 15, 2020 if you need a student visa
- August 14, 2020 if you do not need a student visa.
We follow a rolling admission model where we evaluate and decide on applications as we receive them.
P eter SzilagyiAssociate Professor Head of MS in Finance |
 Zsuzsanna BordásMS in Finance Coordinator Room N13/413, email |