Overview

In this Master's programme, you complete one of the tracks alongside several general courses. Each track is structured around a distinct career path in finance. It provides the skills and knowledge that you need to excel in that path. The specialised courses offer a small-scale learning environment with a familiar cohort of classmates.

Asset Management
Banking and Regulation
Corporate Finance
Quantitative Finance
Real Estate Finance
Finance and Real Estate Finance (combination track)

Careers

Graduates of our Master’s in Finance have excellent job prospects. Besides this, our Economics and Business Career Centre offers you plenty of support in exploring your options, develop skills and connect to companies. Make your transition to the job market with confidence.

With the broad range of skills, in-depth knowledge and international expertise this programme provides, you will have everything you need to start your career. Graduates can be found in a wide variety of business and public organisations, like banks, commercial organisations, consultancies, government agencies and NGOs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Corporate Finance

Financial Markets

Applied Financial Econometrics

Empirical Methods in Finance

Ethics and Professional Skills in Finance

+ Track specific courses

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

92

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

GRE^®

158 _{(quantitative)}

GMAT

620

640 _{(recommended)}

The evaluation process takes into account the grades that you have earned in core finance courses and related economics or math courses. Previous experience has shown that applicants with a GPA equivalent to a Dutch grade of 7.0 and higher have a good chance to be selected to the programme. Please note that applications with a lower GPA can still be submitted and will be assessed. Check this list to see which grade is equivalent to a Dutch 7.0 in your degree.

English requirements

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92

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

If you want to apply for this Master’s programme, you should hold 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 coursework in finance. In addition, applicants should have completed: :

An intermediate-level course in Investments, covering topics such as portfolio optimisation and diversification, CAPM, and factor-based pricing models.
An intermediate-level course in Corporate Finance, covering topics such as capital structure theory and payout policy.
An intermediate-level course in Econometrics, which must cover multivariate linear regression, omitted variable bias, and non-linear Logit/Probit models
Some coursework on derivatives or risk management (this can be covered as part of a broader course on Investments or Corporate Finance)

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

24050 EUR / year

≈ 24050 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2695 EUR / year

≈ 2695 EUR / year

Living costs

Amsterdam

Netherlands

1000 - 1500 EUR / 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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