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Master of science (MSc) GENERAL INFORMATION

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GENERAL OUTLINE Degree awarded

Maîtrise universitaire ès Sciences en finance
Objectives Master of Science (MSc) in Finance
Understanding the recent dramatic evolution The Master of Science in Finance also Three mandatory orientations :
of the world of finance is fundamental for offers two additional orientations to help • Corporate Finance
a career related to Finance. As such, HEC the students gaining excellent quantitative • Asset and Risk Management
Lausanne, a leader in European Finance trai- knowledge and better understanding the • Financial Entrepreneurship and Data
ning, is proud to organize the orientation working of firms and financial institutions : Science
Financial Entrepreneurship and Data Science,
Corporate Finance focuses on Investments, ECTS credits
where students will get training on entrepre-
Distribution & Risk Management in order to 120
neurship - that is, how to create their own
company, as well as training on the challenges conduct thorough financial analysis of various
Duration
that large data-sets represent. companies.
4 semesters
In this innovative orientation, students will get, Asset and Risk Management requires highly Teaching language
in addition to a traditional finance curriculum, quantitative skills in order to make the best English. Recommended level : C1.
knowledge of what hides behind buzz words, possible investment decisions considering the
such as robo-advertising, peer-to-peer lending, financial risk. Academic advisor
predictive markets, and cryptocurrencies. The Mme Sylvie Grin van Hamel
aim of this new orientation is to provide you In this program, students will understand how Quartier UNIL – Chamberonne
with the necessary knowledge and language to manage portfolios by using quantitative Internef #258.1
enabling you to discuss with an engineer who methods and to assess the investments risks. CH – 1015 Lausanne
will then implement your requests. In addition to providing strong theoretical Tel. +41 (0)21 692 33 09
bases, professors aim to teach the participants [email protected]
to apply their newly gained « know-how ».
The MSc in Finance has been recognized by Additional information
the CFA Institute as a CFA Program Partner. www.unil.ch/hec/masters
Other partners are CAIA and FRM.

Version : February 2021

Subject to changes.
Only the official texts should be considered binding.

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EDUCATIONAL CONTENT* GENERAL INFORMATION
Description Mobility Admission requirements
The Master of Science (MSc) in Finance is During their third semester, based on their A Bachelor’s degree from a Swiss university
a two-year program, 120 ECTS, construc- previous performance, students may study in Economics, Management,
ted around four semesters. During the first in a university recognised by UNIL, under an Finance or Information Systems.
semester students consolidate their previous exchange program. They may get a maximum
Bachelor knowledge with the core courses of 30 credits in another institution. The prior Another degree or university qualification
in finance. From then on the philosophy is to authorisation of the Master’s committee is may be judged equivalent and give
have a combination of compulsory courses, required for the recognition of credits earned access to the Master’s program,
courses specific to the orientations, and elec- abroad. with or without conditions.
tive courses.
Enrolment and final dates
In the following semesters, all students will Career prospects The candidate’s application must be
have compulsory courses in Fixed Income & University studies develop many transversal submitted to the UNIL Admissions
Credit Risk and Derivatives, Finance Ethics, skills : oral and written communication, critical, Department before 30th April :
Topics in Finance. Then, there are courses analytical and summarising faculties, abilities www.unil.ch/immat
specific to each orientation : in research, etc.
Candidates needing a study visa :
Asset and Risk Management This panoply of skills, combined with specialist 28th February
• Empirical Methods in Finance knowledge acquired in the course of studies,
• Quantitative Asset and Risk Management is an excellent preparation for a wide range Start of courses
• Alternative Investments of employment opportunities in all sorts of Mid-September. Academic calendar :
• Financial Institutions industries. This Master prepares for high-level www.unil.ch/central/calendar
financial careers in companies requiring pro-
Corporate Finance found knowledge of corporate finance and Part-time Master’s degree
• Valuation risk management techniques : Under certain conditions, this Master
• Financial Analysis program can be followed part-time :
• CFA General Challenge • Banks (central, retail, private, and invest- www.unil.ch/formations/master-temps-partiel
• M & A Corporate Structuring ment), insurance companies
• Wealth manager or advisor in family General information on studies
Financial Entrepreneurship and Data
offices www.unil.ch/soc
Science
• Programming • Consulting companies
• Corporate finance Career prospects
(how to handle big databases) www.unil.ch/perspectives
• Advanced Data Analysis • Pension funds
• Trading www.heccareercenter.ch
• Blockchain & Distributed Ledgers
• Entrepreneurship & Strategy • Government bodies, regulators,
Accommodation and financial assistance
• Private Equity & Venture Capital international institutions
www.unil.ch/sasme
• Venture capital, M&A, structuring, funding
Those courses will be complemented by elec- • Research, doctoral studies, academic International
tive courses to be chosen in a pool of available career www.unil.ch/international
courses.

Practical aspects will be presented through

additional elective courses. In each orientation,
there is one class where students will get the
opportunity to hone their soft-skills.

The fourth semester is dedicated to the writing

of a Master thesis, which may be done during
an internship with a local or international
financial institution. It is also possible to write
an academic thesis, in many case the first step
towards a PhD.

* the official study plan prevails.