Study location	Hungary, Budapest
Type	Master, full degree studies
Nominal duration	4 semesters (2 years) (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	MSc (MSc Finance)
Course code	Economic Science
Accreditation	CFA

Entry qualification

Bachelor diploma (or higher) Read this information carefully GMAT, GRE, NMAT One of the above is required to be admitted onto the programme. Recognition/legalisation requirements Your diploma must be legally recognised in accordance with Hungarian Law (Act C, 2001, Recognition of Foreign Certificates and Degrees). This means your qualification must be deemed at least “equivalent” to a Hungarian high school diploma (for entry onto a BA/BSc) or a Hungarian Bachelor’s degree (for entry onto an MA/MSc/MBA). Credit requirements In Hungary, there are legal pre-requisite credit requirements to study postgraduate programmes.  Please make sure you meet the minimum requirements for this programme before applying. Your application will be rejected if you don’t meet the credit requirements – it is your responsibility calculate your credits in ECTS and make an initial analysis before applying ​You will need a minimum of 30 ECTS constituted from the following areas:  - Methodology (including Mathematics, IT and Statistics) - Economics (including microeconomics, macroeconomics, environmental management, economic theory, economic statistics, history of economic theory, business modelling, economic policy, sectoral and functional economics, community finance, world and European economy, public policy) - Business (including business economics, accounting, controlling, HR, business law, marketing, management and organisation, management of value creating processes, decision making skills and methodology, business ethics, strategic planning, business communication) - Social sciences (including EU, general and business law, economic history, sociology, psychology, philosophy) - Finance (including financial and capital markets, banking, financial policy, taxation, business finance, business valuation). Tip: to quickly calculate your credits in ECTS, divide learning hours by 30!  Learning hours should be formally described, but can be constituted of classroom hours, private study and assessment. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. In most cases you can request a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Territory requirements	Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): World.

Language requirements	English “Your English language skills should be a minimum of B2. This is assessed from your NMAT, GMAT or GRE score, or a degree from an AACSB, AMBA-accredited or CEMS-member university and have an average grade equivalent to “B” or higher (note: you must have already graduated).”

Other requirements	A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	uni-corvinus.hu/..est/msc-finance/?lang=en

Overview

“Solve complex financial problems and support decision-making in the corporate world. Officially recognised programme of the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA).

Programme Description
Careers in finance are amongst the best paid. All businesses, consumers and the global economy rely on financial strategies and principles. All companies have finance departments – whether start-ups, multinationals and regardless of sector.

Our MSc Finance programme will forge you into a professional who has high level theoretical, methodological and practical competencies, competitive in the labour market.

You will develop an innovative economic approach and become a confident problem solver.

Our programme is recognised and accredited by the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA). 70% percent of the CFA curriculum will be covered, fast-tracking and elevating your financial and investment career capabilities on an international level.

Our experienced professors and guest lecturers will deliver you classes ranging from quantitative finance, banking risk management and corporate finance, to corporate valuation.

Further your professional acumen via access to the Corvinus Financial Laboratory (Finlab), equipped with Bloomberg and Reuters terminals.

After graduating from the programme, you will have all assets necessary to become a full-fledged analyser of the financial processes of the economy. You will cultivate deep expertise in business and methodology and obtain managerial skills, giving you future access to various fields of domestic and international economic and business life.

Entry requirements:
Undergraduate degree meeting minimum credit requirements (see above)

Entrance exam:
You must produce a valid certificate in any of the following tests before the entrance exam period (1 April) with the minimum scores stated.
-GMAT (500)
-GRE (300)
-NMAT (165)
-GMAT FE (485).

Note: meeting the minimum score does not guarantee admission, but you will be ineligible if you don’t meet this requirement. The actual threshold will be set by the Dean in late April.

Your result will be converted into a percentage ‘admissions score’.

Additionally if you have an admission score between 65 and 74 based on your test score (the conversion table is available in our Admission Regulations) you will be invited to do an interview that you must pass to gain acceptance.

Important: If you have a 5 (A) or 4 (B) grade degree from an AACSB/EQUIS accredited or CEMS member university you don’t need to submit a test certificate or take part in the interview. This only applies if you already have your degree before 1 April.”

Career opportunities

Our graduates progress to roles including:
- Investment Analysis
- Bank Risk Manager
- Company Evaluator
- Portfolio Manager
- Crisis Manager

Our graduates work at prestigious international organisations including:
- Budapest Stock Exchange
- Deloitte
- Morgan Stanley
- McKinsey
- OTP.