Master in Banking Law and Financial Markets & Institutions

Learning
Face-to-face
Language
Spanish
Credits
60 ECTS
Employability
90%

Master in Banking Law and Financial Markets & Institutions

The Master in Banking Law and Financial Markets & Institutions is a one-year programme that provides participants with the knowledge, techniques and practical tools they need to enhance their skills and decision-making ability in the field of Law and the legal system applied to Finance.

Banking Law offers some of the most attractive and relevant career outcomes for Law graduates who wish to specialise in the legal-financial world: M&A, compliance, securities transactions, etc. This programme is highly regarded in the financial industry and leading national and international law firms.

Curriculum

CUNEF Universidad’s Master in Banking Law and Financial Markets & Institutions consists of 60 credits, distributed as follows:

36 ECTS (compulsory courses)
12 ECTS (elective courses)
6 ECTS for Internships
6 ECTS for the Final Dissertation

Specialisations:

Tax Advice for the Financial Sector
Legal Advice for the Financial Sector

COURSE	ECTS COURSE	TERM
Law and Regulation of Financial Institutions	6	Fall and Spring
Law and Regulation of Capital Markets	6	Fall and Spring
Specific Legal Aspects of Financial Activity: Legal Aspects of M&A (3 ECTS) Bankruptcy Law and Financial Institutions (3 ECTS)	6	Spring
Financial Economics: Economics and Finance (3 ECTS) Financial System (3 ECTS)	6	Fall
Banking and Accounting	6	Fall
Bank Contracts	6	Fall
Specialisation in Legal Advice for the Financial Sector Collective Investment and Securitisation Undertakings (3 ECTS) Stock Market and Brokerage (3 ECTS) Special Financing (3 ECTS) Regulatory Compliance and the Financial Sector (3 ECTS)	12	Fall and Spring
Specialisation in Tax Advice for the Financial Sector: Tax Law and Banking Operations (3 ECTS) Tax Procedures (3 ECTS) Financial Advice and Taxation (3 ECTS) International Tax Law (3 ECTS)	12	Fall and Spring
Internship	6	Spring
Final Dissertation	6	Spring

Career Outcomes

CUNEF Universidad has strong connections to the business and professional world. Our Careers Department actively manages internship programmes and job offers, and organises seminars and other complementary activities. Their goal is to provide students with all the necessary tools and skills and offer the best possible opportunities, in an effort to help them find their first job and kickstart their career.