Master of Science in Finance
Read more about Master of Science in Finance at gu.se.
This page is for students on the Master of Science in Finance, and contains information and contact details relevant to your programme.
Your programme studies
Programme set up
Courses for students admitted 2021 and onwards. Find syllabus and reading list
Year 1, autumn term
- GM1040 Mathematics for Finance, 7,5 credits or (depending on the student's background) Corporate Finance, 7,5 credits (period 1+2)
- GM0751 Advanced Microeconomic theory, 7,5 credits (period 1+2)
- GM0745 Graduate Econometrics, 7,5 credits (period 3)
- GM1032 Financial Institutions and Markets, 7,5 credits (period 4)
Year 1, spring term
- GM1033 Investments, 7,5 credits (period 1)
- GM1038 Financial Econometrics, 7,5 credits (period 2)
- Elective, 7,5 credits (period 3)
- Elective, 7,5 credits (period 4)
Year 2, autumn Term
- GM1045 Advanced Corporate Finance, 7,5 credits (period 1)
- Elective, 7,5 credits (period 2)
- Elective, 7,5 credits (period 3)
- Elective, 7,5 credits (period 4)
Year 2, spring term
- GM1061 Master Degree Project in Finance, 30 credits
Elective courses
Elective courses can be chosen from within the master's programme, or from other master's programmes at the Graduate school. A list of courses is made available to students each term. List of elective courses:
Student representatives
Information regarding student influence.
Senior student representative
Aishwarya Anand, gusanaai@student.gu.se
Mostafa Ghalebani, gusmostgh@student.gu.se
Junior student representative
Robin Lopes guslopero@student.gu.se
Vendela Ljungberg gusvendlj@student.gu.se
Course and programme evaluations
The purpose of the course and programme evaluations is to provide a base for quality control. The results of the evaluations are published at the Canvas page for evaluation results.
Exchange studies
Specifics for students at Finance
You can choose to study abroad, preferably during Term 3. However, there is no formal hindrance for Term 2, but you cannot take any courses as distance courses.
Elective Courses
1) Must be on a graduate level
2) cannot have the same/almost the same content as another course you have taken/will take within your programme
3) must cover the topics of business administration, finance, economics, economic history and/or economic geography
Core course/s
You must find approved replacement courses for the core courses. Find syllabus and reading list.
Exchange during Term 2
If you choose to study abroad during Term 2, you must find replacement courses for the core courses:
- Investments
- Financial Econometrics
Exchange during Term 3
If you choose to study abroad during Term 3, you must find a replacement course for the core course:
- Advanced Corporate Finance
Double degree
Students from the Msc in Finance have the opportunity to take part in a Double degree program at the University of Rome Tor Vegata, Italy. A Double Degree Program means that one year of your two-year master degree will be spent at the partner university and you will be awarded degrees from both universities.
Master degree project
The Master degree project course (a.k.a. Master thesis, 30 credits) is the final course in the second year, and it is crucial that you plan your studies accordingly to ensure that you can participate. The course has pre-requisites that needs to be fulfilled before the course starts. We encourage you to review the syllabus thoroughly to understand the specific requirements and make sure you fulfill them. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding the entry requirements please do not hesitate to reach out to the study counselling team.
During the autumn in the second year, there will be a preparation for the Master degree project when you design your research proposal and find a thesis partner. You will also be assigned a supervisor for your work. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding the Master degree project course, please get in touch with the course coordinator Adam Farago and Martin Holmén.