MSc in Finance (post experience)

The MSc in Finance (post-experience) at CATÓLICA-LISBON is tailored for you if you have at least 3 years of professional experience and aspire to an international career in Finance. This fast-track full-time program blends theory and practice through innovative courses and top professors, ensuring a hands-on learning experience. You will also build strong professional and personal connections with peers and industry experts worldwide.

This intensive program allows you to finish all academic work in 12 months, with the thesis defense taking place in month 14.

Key features

• 2 specializations: Corporate Finance or Financial Markets.
• A Flexible program in Finance, allowing you to tailor our offer of electives and dissertation seminars to your specific goals. Opportunity to prepare for the internationally recognized CFA® Level 1 examination during the master course.
• Possibility of doing pre-courses to strengthen individual knowledge in several foundation areas: Advanced Excel, Introduction to VBA, Introduction to Finance, Introduction to Accounting, and Introduction to Statistics.
• #16 Financial Times Ranking.
• Possibility of getting Microsoft Excel Certification in an examination held at the university.
• Access and learn how to use top financial databases.
• International Experiences: Double Degree, Exchange Semester, Internship Abroad or Study Trip.
• Several prizes and competitions during the Program, such as the BNP Paribas Structured Products Challenge or the Deloitte Firm Valuation Challenge.

Quality of teaching and learning Unanimously validated by international rankings (Financial Times) and accreditations (Triple Crown). Quality of career placement 97% of our students are employed within 3 months after graduation. Quality of life Lisbon offers a relaxed and open-minded environment with great local cuisine. Cost of living Lisbon is in 5th place in the ranking of European student cities with the lowest cost of living according to a 2017 Uniplaces survey. Safety Portugal is the 4th safest country in the world according to the Global Peace Index 2018. Human-sized school where:

• you feel at home as soon as you come through our door;
• you are more than just a number;
• you become a part of a real community;
• the professors are approachable and know your name;
• the staff endeavors to provide you with the best experience throughout your academic journey.

Graduates in Business, Economics, or another Quantitative discipline, with an age range of 25 to 32 years old, that seek to improve their financial knowledge and skills in order to pursue a high level international career.

CATÓLICA Top+ is a scholarship program meant for students with an outstanding profile.

Implemented by CATÓLICA-LISBON, this program allows high-potential students to complete their MSc with a partial waiver of tuition fees for the regular track of the program (3 semesters at our School; exchange semester excluded).

We encourage outstanding students to apply for this scholarship in your MSc application. This is the only way to apply for our scholarship.

Note: Double Degree and Joint Degree students can only be granted a scholarship in the 1st year.

• Financial and insurance services/Banking
• Consulting
• Technology/Telecoms/IT
• Real estate
• Retail/E-commerce
• Education
• Fintech
• NGO, Non-Profit