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MSc Finance at Ulm University

Ulm University, Germany

Programme overview

The English-taught MSc Finance combines quantitative methods with practical applications to prepare students for a career in finance. After the first semester students specialise in Actuarial Science, Financial Economics or Financial Mathematics; no prior knowledge in finance is required.

Faculty: Faculty of Mathematics and Economics  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 ECTS  |  Study mode: full-time; English-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

Foundation courses in the first semester, then a specialisation in Actuarial Science, Financial Economics or Financial Mathematics, with courses on modern financial techniques, risk management, pricing of insurance products and trading.

Career pathways

Ulm finance graduates are well regarded by employers, who recruit at the annual career fair attended by around 50 companies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No restriction on the number of places. Required degree: A bachelor's degree based on at least three years of study in mathematics or in a subject-related or subject-specific mathematics-quantitatively oriented degree programme with an above-average final grade of the bachelor’s degree. Language requirements: English B2. Application period: winter semester 4 February - 15 March. No prior knowledge in finance is required; foundation courses are provided in the first semester.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 ECTS

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