Masters in Financial Management
Brussels, Belgium
Master degree
DURATION
10 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
30 Apr 2026*
EARLIEST START DATE
01 Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 22,950 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* European citizens – 30 June 2025
** the tuition fees include the accommodation costs for the London and Amsterdam Finance trip
Key Summary
Programme Description:
Running from September to June, this full-time programme combines finance theory with real-world practice. You’ll participate in simulations, challenges, company visits, and a two-month in-company project. Highlights include finance trips to London and Amsterdam, optional double degrees (e.g. EDHEC, Darla Moore), and CFA affiliation. Leadership and personal development components enhance your professional growth.
Programme Highlights:
• Duration: 10 months (September–June), 60 ECT
• Format: Lectures, case work, simulations, team projects
• Core Content: Corporate finance, investment analysis, risk management, financial markets
• Action Learning: Amsterdam & London finance tours, IMEx simulation, Banking Game, CFA affiliation, consulting/in-company project
Exchange or double degree with partner schools
- Imperial College Business School (United Kingdom)
- Nova School of Business and Economics (Portugal)
- Frankfurt School of Finance & Management (Germany)
- Stockholm School of Economics (Sweden)
- ESMT Berlin – European School of Management and Technology (Germany)
- EDHEC Business School (France)
- SKEMA Business School (France)
- Darla Moore School of Business – University of South Carolina (United States)
• Personal Development: Leadership, negotiation, career coaching, communication
• Career Acceleration Track: Optional internship up to 6 months after graduation
Career Prospects
Graduates pursue careers in investment banking, corporate finance, financial services, consulting, risk, treasury, and auditing. Opportunities span global financial hubs thanks to strong international exposure and CFA affiliation.
- Management essentials
- Action-learning challenges
- Personal development exercises
- Boot camp
- Consultancy project
- International study trip
Vlerick offers a range of scholarships to help talented students join our Masters programmes. They recognise academic excellence, leadership potential, diversity, and financial need. Some cover up to 50% of tuition fees, and a limited number offer full funding through partner or alumni support.
Apply for scholarships together with your programme application to maximise your chances.
Available Scholarships:
- Academic Excellence Scholarship – reward for an excellent academic track record (Belgian degrees: “great” or “greatest distinction”; non-Belgian: within top 20%), Outstanding GMAT/GMAT Focus (> 700/> 655) or GRE (> 164 quantitative and > 163 verbal) scores.
- Female Talent Scholarships – Supporting women in Finance, Entrepreneurship, and Analytics.
- Science Talent Scholarship – For applicants with STEM backgrounds.
- Equal Opportunity Scholarship – Encourage social diversity and individual commitment.
- European Talent Scholarship – For European applicants, aiming to promote educational mobility within Europe and to strengthen cultural diversity among our student population.
- Financial Need Scholarship – For those with proven financial need.
Demonstrate your commitment and readiness to succeed in business school by taking the GMAT exam – the most widely used exam for admissions that measures your critical thinking and reasoning skills.
Download the GMAT mini quiz to get a flavour of the questions you’ll find in the exam.