Master's Degree in Finance

The Master’s degree course in Finance provides students with knowledge in interpretative models of quantitative finance as well as statistical and econometric techniques.

Through high specialization in mathematics, statistics, and IT, the course enables students to:

• Determine the value of financial activities.
• Measure financial product risks through econometric and risk hedging techniques.
• Design quantitative tools for optimal portfolio management.
• Analyze large databases.

The course is available also as a double-degree program with partner Universities in Belgium, China, France, Germany, and Hungary.

The University of Pavia. Advancing Knowledge since 1361

The University of Pavia is one of the world’s oldest Academic Institutions . It was founded in 825 as a “School of law, rhetoric and liberal arts” by King Lothair I, and in 1361 it was officially established as a “Universitas Studiorum” by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV. Thanks to the reforms implemented during the 18th century by the Empress Maria Theresa of Austria and her son Joseph II, the University of Pavia became one of the foremost in Europe, boasting an impressive number of famous Alumni, celebrated Academicians and Nobel Prizes .

Nowadays the University of Pavia is an Internationalisation-driven University which participates in agreements with worldwide esteemed institutions, an advanced Research University which promotes innovative interdisciplinary projects, and a Job-oriented University which creates powerful networks and strong business chances.