Description
The Master in Financial Markets and Institutions provides students with solid training in Finance and Financial Markets. It is an official full-time master programme, highly demanding and adapted to today’s economic, financial, and business reality, which is characterised by globalisation, digitalisation and the emergence of new technologies in all financial and business areas.
The programme is recognised by the Spanish National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) to train qualified Investment Advisers, as well as by the European Federation of Financial Analysts (EFFAS) to provide the Certified European Financial Analyst (CEFA) Diploma.
The CEFA Diploma is an international benchmark in terms of behavioural standards and updated financial analysis, markets and products. It is accredited in 27 European countries, in the United Kingdom by the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority), and in Greece, Portugal, Malta, Argentina and Brazil by homologous organisations.
Curriculum
CUNEF Universidad’s Master in Financial Markets and Institutions consists of 60 credits, distributed as follows:
- 30 ECTS (compulsory courses)
- 18 ECTS (elective courses)
- 6 ECTS for Internships
- 6 ECTS for the Final Dissertation
Specialisations:
- 18 Financial Management
- 18 Banking and the Management of Financial Institutions
- 18 Stock Market and Investment Management
- 18 International Finance
- 18 Financial Data Science and Digital Finance (NEW)
| COURSE | Course ECTS | Term | Language |
| Financial Economics:
– Economics (Analysis of the Economic Environment) (3 ECTS) – Financial Systems (Spanish and International) (3 ECTS) |
6 | Fall | Spanish or English |
| Quantitative Finance:
– Quantitative Finance (3 ECTS) – Financial Modelling (3 ECTS) |
6 | Fall
|
Spanish or English |
| Money Markets and Capital Markets | 6 | Fall and Spring
|
Spanish or English |
| Corporate Finance:
– Corporate Finance (3 ECTS) – Taxation of Financial Operations (3 ECTS) |
6 | Fall and Spring
|
Spanish or English |
| Financial Analysis and Financing:
– Accounting and Financial Analysis (3 ECTS) – Corporate Financing Instruments (3 ECTS) |
6 | Fall and Spring | Spanish or English |
| Financial Management (Elective course) | 18 | Fall and Spring | Spanish |
| Banking and the Management of Financial Institutions (Elective course) | 18 | Fall and Spring | Spanish |
| Stock Market and Investment Management (Elective course) | 18 | Fall and Spring | Spanish |
| International Finance (Elective course) | 18 | Fall and Spring | English |
|
Financial Data Science and Digital Finance (Elective course) NEW |
18 | Fall and Spring | Spanish |
| 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.
