Master in Banking and Finance
Utrecht, Netherlands
Master degree
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 21,342 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Non-EU/EEA students (institutional fee) | Dutch and other EU/EEA students (statutory fee, full-time) 2026-2027: € 2.694
Key Summary
About: The Master in Banking and Finance at Utrecht University School of Economics (U.S.E.) gives a research-driven, real-world perspective on finance. It combines economics, policy analysis and finance to build a deep understanding of interactions between the economic environment, economic policy, financial markets and financial institutions. It draws on Utrecht’s research expertise in finance and economics.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work at a practical and academic level in central banks, commercial banks, supranational institutions, insurers and pension funds, regulators, start-ups, consultancies, research institutes and government ministries. Employers include European Central Bank, Dutch Central Bank, ABN AMRO, ING, World Bank, IMF, PGGM, BaFin, AFM.
The real-world perspective
The Utrecht University School of Economics (U.S.E.) aims to contribute to an economy where people flourish. We enrich economics with other disciplines to better solve problems and identify opportunities, from a business and a government point of view. Scientifically rigorous and societally relevant.
Research expertise
Based on Utrecht University’s research expertise, this unique and state-of-the-art Finance Master’s gives you a deep understanding of the interaction between the economic environment, economic policy, financial markets and financial institutions.
You are prepared to work within financial institutions and regulators worldwide, functioning at an excellent practical and academic level. Graduates have gone on to work in many different institutions and sectors, including:
- Central banks, e.g. European Central Bank, Dutch Central Bank;
- Commercial banks, e.g. ABN AMRO, HSBC, ING, Rabobank;
- Supranational financial institutions, e.g. World Bank, IMF;
- Insurance firms and pension funds, e.g. Delta Lloyd, PGGM;
- Financial market regulators, e.g. BaFin and AFM;
- Start-ups and venture capital firms;
- Consultancy firms;
- Research institutes, e.g. the Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (CPB), Eurostat;
- Government ministries, e.g. Ministry of Economic Affairs or Finance.
In the Master's programme in Banking and Finance, you will focus on:
- investment banking in international financial markets
- regulation of banks and other financial institutions worldwide
- central bank policies and commercial banks’ strategic allocation, funding and investment decisions
- risk management and the sustainability of financial systems and investments.