Corvinus University of Budapest
MSc in Finance
Budapest, Hungary
MSc
DURATION
4 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: MSc in Finance trains you to solve financial problems and support corporate decision-making. This CFA-affiliated programme covers corporate, banking and capital markets, financial products and quantitative methods. Study in Budapest at an AACSB- and AMBA-accredited school, with tuition €4,000–€13,000 per year and full tuition scholarships available. The course ranks in the Financial Times’ top 70, includes Finlab (Bloomberg, LSEG) and exchanges.
Career Outcomes: Graduates move into roles such as investment banker, risk manager, portfolio manager, equity analyst, treasury analyst, M&A specialist or CFO, working at banks, managers, exchanges, consultancies, corporates. Employers include BlackRock, Deloitte, Morgan Stanley and OTP Bank.
Solve complex financial problems and support decision-making in the corporate world.
This CFA-affiliated programme trains professionals who understand financial processes in corporate, banking, and capital market sectors and are capable of preparing and making informed decisions. Alongside general financial knowledge, it offers in-depth expertise in financial products and develops strong quantitative skills. We recommend this programme to those aiming to work in the financial sector, equipped with solid theoretical and methodological knowledge.
What makes this program unique?
- Ranked in the Financial Times’ top 70 Master’s in Finance programmes worldwide.
- As part of the CFA University Affiliation programme, students can master at least 70% of the curriculum of all three levels of the international Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualification during their studies, and you may receive a scholarship for their CFA exam.
- Builds strong expertise in financial products and advanced computational skills alongside general finance knowledge
- The programme is taught by highly experienced and expert instructors in areas such as quantitative finance, banking risk management, corporate finance, and valuation.
- The Financial Laboratory (Finlab), equipped with Bloomberg and LSEG Workspace (earlier Refinitiv/Reuters), supports your training.
- We collaborate with major companies including BSE, Citibank, Deloitte, McKinsey, Morgan Stanley, MSCI, and OTP.
Year 1
Core Modules*
- Investments
- International Corporate Finance
- Banking
- Risk Management and Financial Institutions
Year 2
Core Modules*
Applied Business Valuation
Beyond the core finance modules, you will study core courses such as: Monetary Economics, Mathematics for Finance, Financial Law, Financial Economics, Econometrics for Finance, Causality Analysis in Finance, Business Intelligence, Ethics and Green Finance.
* The above is not an exhaustive list. Corvinus University of Budapest reserves the right to change modules.
Our graduates progress to roles including Investment Banking Professional, Financial Risk Expert, Market/ Liquidity /Credit Risk Officer, Treasury Analyst/Director, FX/Money Market/Option Market Dealer, Equity Analyst, Portfolio Manager, Fund Manager, Capital Market Sales, M&A Expert, Corporate Finance Specialist, Valuation Controller, CFO.
Our graduates work at prestigious international organisations, including the BlackRock, Budapest Stock Exchange, Deloitte, Morgan Stanley, McKinsey, and OTP Bank.
