Overview

The Financial Economics program from Barcelona School of Economics is designed to prepare you for the increasing complexity of financial markets and the demand for modeling techniques and understanding of financial data.

Key Features

Students seeking an interdisciplinary approach that combines Finance and Economics. Here’s why it’s perfect for you:

You have a background in Business, Economics, or Finance.
You have a background in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Statistics and want to pursue a career in Finance.
You are interested in modeling techniques and data analysis.
You are an analyst or policy-makers at financial or supervisory authority.
You are an aspiring PhD student.

Accreditation

All Barcelona School of Economics Master degrees have been recognized by the Catalan and Spanish Education authorities and within the framework of the Bologna Process (in Spanish, “Master Universitario o Master Oficial”).

The Barcelona School of Economics has been distinguished as a Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence in every edition of the program (2012-2015; 2016-2019; 2020-24; 2025-28).

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Econometric Methods

Microeconomics
Asset Pricing
Corporate Finance

Equity Derivatives and Risk Management
Fixed Income Securities and Hedging

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 9 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-07-02 00:00:00

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The application period for next year for the Master's programs is now open. Application deadline for the next intake: July 2.

Language

English

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6.5

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Barcelona, Spain

Disciplines

Economics Finance View 41 other Masters in Economics in Spain

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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

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120

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90

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

An undergraduate/bachelor/grado/laurea, or equivalent degree from an accredited college or university (for Bologna degrees, a minimum of 180 ECTS are required).
University diploma in Economics, Finance, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or Business Administration. If you have an academic background in other subjects, you will be considered.

Your level of English must meet the following requirements: TOEFL score of 90 or above; IELTS Academic Test score of 6.5 or above; Duolingo English Test 120 points.
The GRE General Test is optional but highly recommended for a strong application

Candidates will also be evaluated on the following admission criteria:

Outstanding academic record

Quantitative skills

Reference letters

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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

18500 EUR / full

≈ 18500 EUR / full
EU/EEA Applies to you

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EU/EEA Nationals

18500 EUR / full

≈ 18500 EUR / full

Living costs

Barcelona

Spain

770 - 1360 EUR / month

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

Funding

Types of financial aid that may be offered to students include:

Waivers covering 25%, 50%, 75% or 100% of tuition fees
A limited number of fully-funded scholarships (100% of fees and some additional stipend, depending on the scholarship)

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Key Features

Accreditation

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Programme Structure

Check out the full curriculum

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Living costs

Barcelona

Funding

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