The MSc Finance at VU offers a comprehensive and specialized education designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel.
With six unique tracks, the programme allows students to tailor their studies to their career aspirations, combining academic rigor with practical applications.
Tracks offered:
- Finance (general): This track provides a broad understanding of financial markets, institutions, and corporate finance, including valuation, investment strategies, and risk management. It prepares students to excel in various roles within the financial sector through a mix of theory and practical applications.
- Financial Management: Focusing on internal financial functions like capital budgeting and reporting, this track connects these processes with external financial markets. Graduates are well-equipped to take on leadership roles in corporate finance and decision-making.
- Climate and Sustainable Finance: A unique blend of finance and climate science, this track addresses the financial challenges of climate change. Students learn to develop strategies that integrate sustainability into financial decision-making for companies, governments, and NGOs.
- Duisenberg Honours Programme in Corporate Finance: This challenging track delves deeper into corporate finance, addressing both traditional topics like valuation and modern issues like sustainability. Graduates gain advanced insights to thrive in competitive financial markets.
- Duisenberg Honours Programme in Finance and Technology: Combining finance with emerging technologies like big data and machine learning, this track prepares students for the evolving digital financial landscape. Graduates bridge the gap between data science and financial decision-making.
- Duisenberg Honours Programme in Quantitative Finance: This track focuses on advanced mathematical and statistical methods for financial analysis and risk management. Graduates are well-prepared for careers in quantitative finance, including trading and portfolio management.
Why Choose MSc Finance at VU?
- Ranked in the Financial Times Masters in Finance Ranking.
- Consistently rated as a top program in the National Student Survey.
- Strong connections with industry, including the Dutch Central Bank and companies in Amsterdam's Zuidas business district.
- Career prospects in banking, consulting, asset management, and fintech, among others.
Programme highlights:
- Duration: 1 year (full-time)
- Start date: September 1st
- Language: English
- Combines theoretical foundations with real-world applications.
- Opportunities for personalized learning through electives and specializations.
MSc Finance graduates emerge as highly sought-after professionals, prepared to navigate the complexities of modern finance and contribute to solving pressing global challenges