MSc in in Financial Services
Limassol, Cyprus
MSc
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 8,930
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
The future of finance is digital and green. The Master of Science (MSc) in Financial Services aims to prepare students to become properly trained professionals in finance, banking, FinTech, and risk management. Students will also be able to specialize in the field of their choice, do an internship with a reputable company, or work on a finance-related thesis.
Given the recent changes that have occurred in the financial industry in Cyprus and Europe, the program is structured to reflect the actual needs of the local and international financial market. Furthermore, our MSc FS program helps students to develop an analytical understanding of modern finance and accrue decision-making and management skills that are needed in a challenging business environment.
The program is nationally accredited by CYQAA and recognized by KYSATS. MSc in Financial Services is part of the CFA ® University Affiliation Program.
The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS in short) is a tool of the European Higher Education Area for making studies and courses more transparent. It helps students to move between countries and to have their academic qualifications and study periods abroad recognized. The credits below are based on the ECTS.
To graduate, students are required to earn 90 credits as follows:
- 60 credits from taught core courses,
- 30 credits from taught elective courses or from a 15,000+ word final project (thesis).
Core Courses
- MB460 – Accounting & Finance
- FB405 – Trust & Ethics in Financial Services
- MB420 – Managerial Economics
- MB405 – Corporate Finance
- FB455 – Risk Management
- FB540 – Investment & Portfolio Management
- FB530 – Derivatives and Financial Engineering
- FB460 – Company Valuation
- FB470 – Innovative Financial Technologies (FinTech)
- BI430 – Quantitative Methods & Statistical Analysis
Elective Courses
Financial Services Track (30/30)
- FB425 – Fund Structuring
- FB605 – Behavioural Finance
- FB415 – Project and Business Financing
- FB445 – International Finance & Currency Markets
- FB420 – Compliance, Supervision and Financial Reporting
- GD610 – ESG: Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance
Elective Courses
Banking & Investment Track (30/30)
- FB435 – Investment Banking
- FB420 – Compliance, Supervision and Financial Reporting
- FB610 – Investment Industry and Fundamentals of Economics
- FB615 – Investment Instruments and Market Participants
- GD610 – ESG: Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance
Elective Courses
FinTech Track (30/42)
- AT600 – Digital Transformation of Businesses & Organizations
- AT400 – Blockchain and Applications
- FB500 – Regulation of Innovative Financial Technologies (RegTech/LegTech)
- GD320 – Digital Business Tools and Digital Business Development
- BI425 – Information Security Management for Business
- BI410 – Data Mining, Visualization and Decision Making
- GD610 – ESG: Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance
- Use financial modelling techniques to value assets, projects, and companies.
- Apply the use of options, futures, forwards, swaps, and other derivatives to manage risk in a domestic and international setting.
- Determine the optimal capital structure of an institution.
- Construct a diversified asset portfolio.
- Prepare the company’s financial statements.
- Apply empirical methods to analyze financial data.
Employ capital budgeting techniques to evaluate projects.