General description

Master's programs provide an advanced academic education and allow students to
complete independent academic and project-based work. 120 ECTS credits must be
completed, consisting of a major study program (90 ECTS credits) and a minor
study program (30 ECTS credits). The major study program in Banking and Finance
is made up of compulsory modules designed to examine basic principles in greater depth and core elective modules from the areas of banking and finance. Students may also choose from the free elective area. Rounding off the study program is a Master's thesis comprising 30 ECTS credits.

Admission requirements

In order to be admitted to a Master's degree program, an applicant must meet the requirements set out in the ordinance on admission to studies at the University of Zurich. Student Services review the application in this regard.
The Faculty will then subject the application documents to a specialized academic review and determine the applicant's level of study. The decision is based on an evaluation of the curriculum of the program of studies completed, as well as other documents. www.oec.uzh.ch/en/admission-master

Branch of studies

Finance

Educational goals

Master's degree programs provide students with an advanced academic education and allow them to shape their own profiles. The Master's degree qualifies graduates for demanding activities, such as starting a professional career or, for suitable candidates, continuing their academic career in a Doctoral program.

Career possibilities

Graduates are ideally qualified to assume specialized or management roles of significant responsibility in the banking, insurance and consulting industries and in the public sector. Careers as an investment banker, financial analyst, risk manager, portfolio manager or financial consultant represent only a small selection of a broad array of professional options. Moreover, graduates with the right aptitude have the opportunity to pursue academic research by completing a doctorate.

ECTS credits

90 ECTS Credits

Program structure

• 60 ECTS credits to be earned from compulsory, core elective or elective modules according to the regulations: www.oec.uzh.ch/en/regulations
  
• Master’s thesis comprising 30 ECTS credits
  
• Complemented by a minor program of choice comprising 30 ECTS credits and selected from the current programs on offer: www.degrees.uzh.ch/en/
  
• Normal period of study: four semesters
  
• Title awarded upon graduation: Master of Arts UZH in Wirtschaftswissenschaften (corresponds to Master of Arts UZH in Business and Economics)
  

Major/minor subject combinations

In addition to the major study program comprising 90 ECTS credits, a minor study program comprising 30 ECTS credits is selected from the Faculty.

Examination and assessment regulations

Assessments are evaluated with grades or on a pass/fail basis. Grades from 1 to
6 are assigned to graded assessments, where 6 indicates the highest grade and 1 the lowest. A grade of 4 or higher is sufficient to pass. Half and quarter grades are permitted.

Language of instruction

English