Financial Economics
Master
The programme provides 'state of the art'- knowledge in modern financial economics, including asset pricing, risk management, international finance, monetary policy and financial regulation.
The Master's specialisation in Financial Economics primarily looks at financial markets, their behaviour, their regulation, and monetary policies. In this specialisation we take a bird's eye view and investigate global financial markets as a whole, but we also analyse the different classes of market participants. There are many topics that will be studied including bubbles and crashes in financial markets, exchange rate policies between countries and how they affect economic growth
The focus is less on theoretical modelling and more on the application of these concepts in the real world. The programme includes recent developments in behavioural finance and courses on institutional effects and cultural biases. This unique focus equips students not only with traditional approaches in finance, but also with a sound understanding of human behaviour in financial markets.
Graduates are well equipped for careers in banking or investment, consulting in financial or finance-related sectors or supra-national institutions.
The Master's in Financial Economics is a specialisation of the Master's programme in Economics.
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English
Title
Master of Science
Duration
1 year
ECTS credits
ECTS
The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) is a student-centred system based on the student workload required to achieve the objectives of a programme of study. Its aim is to facilitate the recognition of study periods undertaken by mobile students through the transfer of credits. The ECTS is based on the principle that 60 credits are equivalent to the workload of full-time student during one academic year.
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Tuition fee 2025/2026
EU/EEA
The EU/EEA rate is the regular fee for students from within the EU/EEA.
€ 2,601
Non-EU/EEA
The non-EU/EEA rate is the rate for students from outside the EU/EEA.
€ 2,601
Admission
Application requirements
In order to get admission to this Master's you will need a completed academic Bachelor's degree in Economics or a related discipline.
Unless the requirements at http://www.ru.nl/opleidingen/master/financial-economics/admission-requirements-0/ are met, a language test is required: A TOEFL score of ≥90, with subscores not lower than 18; A IELTS score of ≥6.5, with subscores not lower than 6.0; Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) or Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) with a mark of C or higher.
Only for students with a foreign Bachelor's degree.
Language requirements
- C1
- Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English
- 6.5
- IELTS overall band
- 90
- TOEFL internet based
Check when you can start and what you have to pay!
| Tuition fees | |
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| € 2,601 | |
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InstitutionalThe institutional rate is for all students who have already obtained a bachelor’s or master’s degree and who want to start a second programme leading to a degree at the same level or at a lower level. |
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| Start date | App. deadline EU/EEA | App. deadline Non-EU/EEA |
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| 1 Sep '25 | 1 May '25 | 1 Apr '25 |
| 1 Sep '26 | 1 May '26 | 1 Apr '26 |
Scholarships
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Fullbright-Radboud Scholarships
NL Scholarship
The NL Scholarship is meant for international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who want to do their bachelor’s or master’s in the Netherlands.
StuNed Scholarship Programme
StuNed Scholarships for master studies, short courses and customised training programmes are available for Indonesian professionals with at least 2 years' work experience in a development-related organisation.
