Overview

Help organisations with financial decision-making

Companies of any size continuously face financial decisions. The oft-stated primary goal of corporations is to maximise returns for its shareholders, but getting there involves thousands of possibilities. During the Corporate Finance (Finance) programme of the University of Amsterdam you explore such decisions at length. You will gain insight in the framework for corporate financial decision-making related to capital structure, valuation, funding, corporate restructuring (mergers and acquisitions) and corporate governance.

Do you have a sharp mind and a fascination with numbers and governance? Do you see yourself working with a bank or a consultancy firm? Then this is your track within the Finance master’s programme.

Career prospects

Graduates of the Master's in Finance/Corporate Finance track have excellent job prospects for positions as financial analyst, investment banker, consultant, controller, CFO, treasurer, financial director and financial expert with Dutch and international companies, such as:

Philips

Booking.com

ING

ABN AMRO Bank

McKinseyPWC

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Corporate Finance

Financial Markets

Corporate Governance

Applied Financial Econometrics

Empirical Methods in Finance

Ethics and Professional Skills in Finance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2023-09-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-04-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2023-05-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2023-06-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

92

Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Business Administration Finance Accounting View 108 other Masters in Business Administration in Netherlands

Academic requirements

GRE^®

155 _{(quantitative)}

GMAT

620

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

92

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Other requirements

General requirements

An academic Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Finance, or a degree in Business Economics, Economics or Business Administration with a specialisation in Finance or Real Estate Finance

Eligible candidates must have at least 15 ECTS of: courses in finance. This should include: Investments, Corporate Finance, and Derivatives. Courses in econometrics (2nd or 3rd year course)

Applicants with Bachelor's degrees in other areas must additionally have proven knowledge of: microeconomics, macroeconomics, accounting, mathematics and statistics at foundation-year level

English language proficiency

GMAT or GRE scores

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Tuition Fee

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International

17750 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 17750 EUR per year during 12 months.
EU/EEA

2209 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2209 EUR per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Amsterdam

1000 - 1500 EUR /month

Living costs

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

Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

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