Description
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:
- 12 Tax Advice for the Financial Sector
- 12 Legal Advice for the Financial Sector
| COURSE | ECTS | 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 – Capital Market Sanctions – Bankruptcy Law and Financial Institutions |
6 | Spring
|
| Financial System and Economics. | 6 | Fall |
| Bank Accounting | 6 | Spring |
| Bank Contracting
|
6 | Spring |
| Tax Law and Accounting (Specialised elective course) | 12 | Fall and Spring |
| Legal Advice and Financing (Specialised elective course) | 12 | Fall and Spring |
| Internships | 6 | Spring |
| Final Dissertation | 6 | Spring |
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.
