Overview

The applicants must have solid background in Mathematics and good command of English. Courses are taught both by our faculty and professionals from the central bank, commercial banks and business analysts. Our graduates typically assume challenging positions in banking, consulting, investment funds, and public administration.

Key Facts of the Economics and Finance (MEF) at Charles University

a two-year program taught fully in English offered for students with a completed Bachelor's degree
aims to give students a thorough grounding in both theoretical and applied economics, putting emphasis on developing storng analytical skills, which allows our graduates to solve complex economic problems in various settings
courses are taught both by core faculty and professionals from the central bank, commercial banks, and business analysts
tuition based program, students can qualify for tuition fee discounts and apply for external scholarships
applicants must have a solid background in mathematics and good command of English
we particularly welcome applicants with undergraduate degrees in business studies, finance, economics, statistics, mathematics, physics, engineering or similar fields
we offer intermediate courses in economics and finance to facilitate the transition for students with undergraduate training in other fields
applicants can study selected courses before they start the program and have the credits transfered once they start the program

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Macroeconomics

Advanced Econometrics

Financial Markets

Banking and Risk Management

Asset Pricing
Development Econometrics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-30 00:00:00
- Deadline passed

More details

Preliminary deadline: 30. 6. 2024
Extended deadline: 31. 8. 2024

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Economics Finance Econometrics View 20 other Masters in Economics in Czech Republic

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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83

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
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Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

In addition to the application form, every applicant needs to provide the following documents:

Scores from ability and language tests in the Supplementary Online Form (SOF)
Copy of a diploma to show completed Bachelor (or higher) studies or confirmation that ongoing Bachelor studies will be completed in the current academic year
Transcript of records and academic results from previous studies
Structured CV
Motivation letter
Document showing the level of English proficiency
Document showing the level of Analytical skills
Letter(s) of recommendation (references).
Confirmation of studies may be substituted with a transcript of records, provided that these are from the same academic year as the application.

Tuition Fee

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International

7000 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7000 EUR per year during 24 months.
EU/EEA

7000 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7000 EUR per year during 24 months.

Living costs for Prague

15441 - 26241 CZK /month

Living costs

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

Funding

Aside from scholarships administered by our faculty and other options, applicants from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Zambia and Belarus (democratic forces) may apply for a Czech Government Scholarship - Developing Countries that fully covers tuition fees of selected Master’s study programs and provides subsidies for health insurance and living expenses in Czechia.

After filing the application for the scholarship, applicants can also email documents for pre-evaluation by the faculty, the results of which will be later sent to the Czech government to bolster the applicants’ prospects of success.

You can find more information on this on the MEF program website.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Economics and Finance (MEF).

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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