International Finance Leaders: Mastering Banking

At the core of this internationally oriented English language based master degree programme “International Banking and Finance” is the acquisition of practically relevant management skills, tailored to the needs of the international banking and finance industry. Speakers who are drawn from leading international banking and financial institutions and the highly qualified lecturers of the UAS pass on their expert knowledge to the students and encourage in-depth discussions. The international nature of the master degree and the resulting professional exchange are the foundations of an academic education of highly qualified internationally oriented graduates.

Gain international experiences

Students have various possibilities to go abroad and spend time at one of our partner universities.

As a graduate you will be able to:

The graduates are able to

  • Apply methods and ideas in customer and product management, treasury, cost accounting, controlling, liquidity and risk management at master’s level
  • Analyse the connections and effects of central banking processes, plan measures to steer these processes, and implement them in an international environment
  • Identify and analyse key topics of bank management in order to infer context-specific recommendations and measures
  • Realise ideas and methods of modern management theories (Corporate Social Responsibility, Systemic Organisation Development, Collaboration, Change and Innovation Management) and apply them appropriately
  • Collaborate in implementation and research projects in banking and finance

Typical career fields open to you after graduation:

  • Asset Manager
  • Relationship Manager
  • Bank Auditor
  • Finance Analyst
  • Treasury Manager

You can find more information in the current brochure of the degree programme

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Become the next generation banking and finance expert!

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Degree programme director Gernot Kreiger about the study programme

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The programme at a glance

Degree/Title:

Master of Arts in Business, MA

Length of programme

3 semesters

Mode of study

Career parallel programme: three times a week and Saturdays during the day

Place of study

Campus Wohlmutstrasse
Wohlmutstrasse 22
1020 Vienna

Language of instruction

English

Credits

90 ECTS

Tuition fee

€ 363.36 / semester (+ student union fee)

Semester Abroad

Students have various possibilities to go abroad and spend time at one of our partner universities. The degree programme recommends completing a semester abroad in the 3rd semester.

Admission procedure

  • Application video
  • Online MC test

Preparation for admission procedure

For preparation, we recommend our preparatory script. You can also find more information in our "Master Application and Admission Guide" under the info materials. No external courses are required.

Application period for EU/EEA-citizens

1 October until 15 May

Application period for non-EU/EEA-citizens

1 October until 30 April

Admission requirements

  • Secondary school leaving-certificate (High school Diploma) AND
  • Completion of a degree in business studies in Austria or equivalent degree abroad (The legalization list can be found here.)
  • For this degree programmes you require English CEFR-competence level C1. German language competence is not necessary for this programme.

AND

proven qualifications in

  • Business Administration (4 ECTS)
  • Accounting and Controlling (4 ECTS)
  • Economics (4 ECTS)
  • Mathematics and Statistics (4 ECTS)

Bridging courses

Take advantage of the free bridging courses offered by the UAS BFI Vienna (May to July) to acquire missing ECTS and qualify for admission to a master programme.

Level of qualification according to the National Qualification Framework and the European Qualifications Framework

NQR 7

Field(s) of study (e.g. ISCED-F)

0412 Finance, banking and insurance

Access to further studies

Graduates of UAS master programmes are entitled to enroll in relevant doctoral programmes (pursuant to § 6 para. 4 FHG, as amended) or university courses.

Contact

Magdalena Schlichtinger

Coordinator
magdalena.schlichtinger@fh-vie.ac.at
+43 1 720 12 86-231

ECTS and course information

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"Living in a beautiful city, acquiring skills relevant to professional practice, analysing real company cases in real time, with experts as speakers - a truly great experience. Invaluable unique insights and perspectives can also be expected from the multifaceted international student group. This Master's program has best combined my professional experience in Canada with my education, giving me a professional competitive edge!"

Mandy Sandhu, MA, Alumna