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Master in Banking & Capital Markets Law

Learning
Face-to-face
Language
Spanish
Credits
60 ECTS

Master in Banking & Capital Markets Law

CUNEF Universidad’s official master's degree in Banking & Capital Markets Law offers highly specialised legal training to meet the real demands of today’s financial industry.

The programme, designed in collaboration with banking industry experts, provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of regulatory frameworks, financial business practices and the challenges that credit institutions, investment managers and corporate legal departments face today.

The curriculum combines compulsory courses that address the principles of banking and securities law—supervision, contracting, prudential regulation, MiFID or collective investment schemes—with specialisation modules in banking and securities law or tax advice, aimed at promoting immediate entry into the job market. In addition, courses on emerging fields such as LegalTech, TaxTech and artificial intelligence in legal advice prepare participants to succeed in a context of constant digital transformation.

The programme uses an eminently practical approach: students analyse real cases and solve complex transactions (M&A, structured finance, compliance, banking and bankruptcy litigation), learning to make legal decisions at the highest level in regulated environments.

This programme is highly regarded in the financial industry and in leading national and international law firms.

Programme Structure

CUNEF Universidad’s Master in Banking and Capital Markets Law is an official degree consisting of 60 ECTS credits distributed as follows:

Compulsory Courses: 18 credits
Elective Courses: 18 credits
Academic Internship: 15 credits
Final Dissertation (FD): 9 credits

COURSE	ECTS	TERM
Legal System and Trading Practices	3	Fall
Legal System and Banking Practices	3	Fall
General and Consumer Banking Contract	3	Fall
Collective Investment Legislation (CIS and Venture Capital)	3	Fall
Supervision and Sanctioning Regimes	3	Fall
M&A and Takeover Laws	3	Fall
Specialisation in Banking and Securities Law: -Prudential Regulation and Bank Resolution Policies -Corporate and Structured Finance -Banking, Bankruptcy and Economic Criminal Litigation -Compliance and Corporate Governance -Investment Regulations (MiFID) -In-House Counsel (LegalTech and AI)	Total ECTS: 18 3 3 3 3 3 3	Term: Spring Spring Spring Spring Spring Spring
Specialisation in Tax Consultancy: -Accounting in Tax Law -Corporate Taxation of Financial Institutions -Financial Product and Transaction Taxation -International Tax Counsel -Procedural Tax Law and Tax Crime -Tax Advice (TaxTech and AI)	TOTAL ECTS: 18 3 3 3 3 3 3	Term: Spring Spring Spring Spring Spring Spring
Internship	15	Fall and Spring
Final Dissertation (FD)	9	Fall and Spring

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Career Outcomes

This programme promotes immediate employability in an industry where specialised legal profiles are scarce and in high demand. Students can work in:

Law firms, specialising in banking, finance, commercial, tax, economic criminal and bankruptcy law.
Credit institutions and insurance companies, in legal advice, regulatory compliance, risks, internal supervision or corporate governance.
Investment firms, collective investment funds or VCs.
Large corporations, as in-house counsel in strategic legal roles.
Tax consultancy firms and departments, especially in financial tax, international tax planning or tax litigation.
Startups and fintech companies, in regulation, payment services, crypto assets and digital business models.

Additionally, the curriculum includes 15 ECTS credits for a compulsory internship that provides hands-on experience in leading financial institutions, law firms and corporate consultancies, facilitating direct entry into the job market

Quality Assurance

The Quality Assurance System (QAS) of CUNEF Universidad aims to establish a systematic framework for the management and continuous improvement of all aspects of the official degree programmes offered by the University.

The QAS facilitates the collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative information to support informed decision-making concerning the University's academic provision and institutional management, thereby fostering continuous improvement. The system incorporates a range of mechanisms and procedures governing both the collection and analysis of information relating to different aspects of programme implementation and the use of this information for monitoring, review and decision-making purposes.

The structure of the QAS and the procedures governing its operation comply with the provisions of Royal Decree 822/2021, which establishes the organisation of university education and the procedures for quality assurance, as well as the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG), adopted in May 2015.

Access to the Spanish Register of Universities, Centres and Degrees (RUCT):

Máster Universitario en Abogacía Bancaria y Bursátil / Master in Banking & Capital Markets Law (RUCT 4317214)

Fundación para el Conocimiento Madri+d Evaluates the Quality of the Master in Banking & Capital Markets Law

The Master in Banking & Capital Markets Law is currently undergoing the accreditation renewal process conducted by Fundación para el Conocimiento Madri+d.

CUNEF Universidad submitted the programme's Self-Assessment Report to the Foundation on 22 September 2026. An external review panel appointed by the quality assurance agency is scheduled to visit the University on 14 and 15 December 2026.

The Self-Assessment Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the extent to which the programme meets the quality standards established by the agency, in accordance with the national and European regulatory frameworks and quality assurance principles.

The accreditation renewal site visit involves meetings with the programme's academic leadership, as well as representatives of students, alumni, academic staff and employers.

As participation in these meetings is limited, Fundación para el Conocimiento Madri+d provides an Open Hearing mechanism through which any interested stakeholder associated with the programme -including teaching and research staff, students, and technical, administrative and support staff- may submit their views on any aspect of the programme under review by completing an online form.

The relevant information and resources are provided below:

Self-Assessment Report: The Self-Assessment Report for the Master in Banking & Capital Markets Law is available through the following link.
Open Hearing Form: The Open Hearing Form enables any interested stakeholder to provide feedback on any aspect of the official degree programme currently undergoing accreditation renewal.

All feedback received will be made available to the members of the external review panel responsible for evaluating the programme as part of the accreditation renewal process.

Additional Information

Further information is available on the Fundación para el Conocimiento Madri+d website.

For detailed information about the accreditation renewal process, please consult the Fundación para el Conocimiento Madri+d Evaluation Guide for the Renewal of Accreditation of Official Degree Programmes.