Overview

Elevate your finance career with the Finance master's degree from The American University in Cairo. Gain foundational and practical knowledge, along with essential finance and quantitative tools. Specialize in corporate finance, investments, or FinTech to tailor your career path. As Egypt’s first CFA Institute-affiliated program, we ensure you’re well-prepared for the CFA exams. Join us and excel in the Egyptian and global financial sectors.

Prepare for a career at the highest levels of the financial sector with our Master of Science in finance program. Your coursework will equip you with the foundational and practical knowledge and the finance and quantitative tools crucial to success in navigating the Egyptian and global banking and financial services industries. A general finance track is offered, incorporating investment and corporate courses, along with a unique concentration in Fintech. As graduates of the first program in Egypt to become a Chartered Financial Analyst Institute affiliated program, our students leave with a solid grounding in the Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) and are primed for success when taking the CFA exams.

Career

Financial analyst

Investment banker
Risk manager
Asset manager
Corporate finance consultant
The program also serves as a stepping stone for further academic pursuits like a PhD in finance

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Financial Reporting and Analysis

Managerial Economics

Applied Financial Econometrics

Financial Management

Investments and Portfolio Management

Statistical and numerical methods

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

42 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cairo, Egypt

Disciplines

Finance View 3 other Masters in Finance in Egypt

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

GRE^®

150 _{(quantitative)}

3.5 _(analytical)

GMAT

550

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

ll applicants must satisfy the university’s graduate admission requirements and obtain an acceptable score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examinations (GRE).

The Applicant must present a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or very good for non-GPA measured degrees. No previous working experience is needed.

Applicants for graduate study must have an accredited Bachelor’s degree with an academic record at a level sufficient to qualify for full or provisional admission.

An online application for graduate studies

Online payment of the application fee

A statement of purpose

An updated resume

At least two online letters of recommendation

Official academic records

Satisfactory English language proficiency test results

Graduate students may be asked to demonstrate minimum competency in the use of computers and academic libraries

One recent passport size photograph

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

15435 USD / year

≈ 15435 USD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

12537 USD / year

≈ 12537 USD / year

Additional Details

Living costs

Cairo

Egypt

5312 - 6846 EGP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

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Additional Details

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Funding

Scholarships Information

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