Overview

The International Master in Quantitative Finance (IMQF) provides a sufficient background for all three levels of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exams, as well as for globally recognised risk management exams such as FRM and PRM. Some of the former IMQF students continued their education towards a PhD degree in finance or economics at major international universities.

University of Belgrade welcomes graduates or young professionals who wish to develop their careers in the world of finance and related fields of economics, data science and computing. University of Belgrade is looking for candidates with affinity to quantitative and analytical thinking, irrespective of the degree they hold.

The IMQF programme schedule permits you to work a full-time job while pursuing a highly competitive master’s degree. The programme also shares some of the elective courses with three other international master programmes at the University of Belgrade – Faculty of Economics (IMAE, IMBI and IMT), creating unique opportunities for networking and establishing connections with our local and international partners.

Career

Graduates from this program will be able to pursue career in a wide range of professions that require strong quantitative and analytical skills, including, but not limited to, the following positions:

Financial analyst;
Financial consultant;
Risk consultant;
Quantitative analyst;
Financial data scientist;
Quantitative developer.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Finance

Quantitative Finance

Economics

Applied Microeconomics

Topics in Finance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-11-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-30 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Belgrade, Serbia

Disciplines

Finance

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Enrolment to the Route A (1 year, 60 ECTS), is open for candidates who hold at least an academic bachelor degree with 240 ECTS.

Application documents:

Bachelor degree (a copy)
CV
Language certificate competence – B2 level
Motivation letter (up to 500 words)
Consent for the Processing and Use of Personal Data in Serbian

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Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

6000 EUR / year

≈ 6000 EUR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

4000 EUR / year

≈ 4000 EUR / year

Living costs

Belgrade

Serbia

47385 - 74985 RSD / 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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Scholarships Information

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