Overview

The Banking and Finance degree from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore offers advanced training in key areas such as trading and risk management, blending rigorous analytical foundations with practical applications that address real-world challenges.

Students will learn to incorporate financial models and both firm-specific and broader industry and economic factors into their decision-making processes.

Key facts

The programme provides opportunities to engage with esteemed speakers from the financial sector, participate in internships with leading Italian and international financial institutions, and join exchange programmes at universities in Europe and the United States.

Accredited by the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst), the degree also offers students additional benefits through an agreement with the Italian Association of Analysts and Financial Consultants (AIAF). This agreement allows students free AIAF membership for the first year, followed by reduced fees for the next three years. For the international CIIA® (Certified International Investment Analyst) diploma, the agreement waives the Foundation exam and provides direct access to the Final exam at a reduced cost.

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Programme Structure

Courses Included:

Advanced Financial Accounting

Advanced microeconomics

Applied econometrics

Applied statistics for finance

Corporate finance

Derivative securities pricing

Monetary economics

Principles of financial regulation

Quantitative methods for finance

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-07 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

84

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PTE Academic

46

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Milano, Italy

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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

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TOEFL^® IBT

84

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PTE Academic

46

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IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

Ideal candidates have an academic background at undergraduate level in banking and finance, with knowledge of Mathematics and Economics.
The academic board will review your academic and personal background to determine if you meet the admission requirements. In case of eligible students who do not have strong financial basis, this reading list will be assigned as condition for admission.

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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

9370 EUR / year

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EU/EEA Nationals

6850 EUR / year

≈ 6850 EUR / year

Additional Details

If the student’s family income is produced in Italy, the annual tuition ranges from a minimum of about € 3,800 to a maximum of about € 11,500 per year.

Living costs

Milano

Italy

850 - 1450 EUR / month

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

Funding

Non-EU residents may apply for a partial scholarship (UCSC International Scholarship) at the time of submitting an application for the programme and if successful, they would be eligible to pay only € 6,400 a year.

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