Master of Business Engineering: Financial Engineering at the University of Antwerp

Become a financial expert and an engineering economist, all-in-one. The Master of Business Engineering: Financial Engineering is designed to shape financial economists by applying mathematical techniques to solve complex issues. The core of the programme provides an all-round finance education, while the large number of electives allows you to tailor the programme according to your interests. As an international student, you will be part of an inclusive and forward-thinking university that scores well in academic rankings. Your professors’
expertise and personal approach ensure you receive the highest quality of education. Experience student life in a bustling business city and become an engaged finance professional!

Do you have an interest in finance and business, as well as in statistics, mathematics and finance technology? Want to learn everything there is to know about finance, and then deep dive into your field of interest? If your answer is yes, then you were meant to be a financial business engineer.
But what does that title mean? In a nutshell: You are fully trained to solve financial problems and evaluate solutions within a corporate context. You engineer the financial future of business ideas
by transforming theory into practice, in an ethical and sustainable way. The English Master of Business Engineering: Financial Engineering will be organised for the first time in English in
the academic year of 2022-2023 by the Faculty of Business and Economics.

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Master of Business Engineering: Financial Engineering: Study Content

Interdisciplinary programme

In this two-year Master’s programme:

• you gain a profound insight in the financial products used by corporates, banks, insurance companies, …
• you develop the skills to formulate, analyse and solve financial models within the complex environment of today’s organisations.

In addition to their extensive academic backgrounds, our professors have close ties with major banks, investment firms, etc. Throughout the programme, you will have interaction with seasoned industry experts and alumni from a diversity of disciplines. Thus, theoretical knowledge combined with research and real-life cases from the corporate world will enrich your understanding of today’s financial world. This programme spans the entire range of the financial spectrum, but at the same time you have a lot of freedom to choose specific fields you want to focus on. You have a compulsory core of 78 ECTS credits, containing business ethics, asset management, banking and an empirical finance lab. Besides that, you can assign 42 ECTS credits to a wide range of electives, such as accounting, auditing, data science, economics, corporate finance, insurance, strategic management, ... Even bootcamps and/or summer schools can be followed.

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Master of Business Engineering: Financial Engineering: Career

If you choose to study the Master of Business Engineering: Financial Engineering at the University of Antwerp, you will be fully prepared to take your first steps towards the job market. During your studies, you will be in frequent contact with the business world through guest lectures, corporate visits, a career development track and job fairs. Students and alumni get unlimited access to the Career Center, our go-to platform for vacancies, internships and career-related events from hundreds of national and international companies. Many final-year students sign a contract before they even graduate. Over the past ten years, 95% of our Business Engineering students have found a job within 6 months of graduation. Alumni from the equivalent Dutch-taught programme currently live and work in 30 different countries all over the world.

An exciting career awaits

Once you have earned your Master’s degree in Business Engineering: Financial Engineering, you will benefit from a unique set of skills that will make you stand out in the job market. Our alumni take up key positions in numerous sectors, both private and public. They are CEOs, CFOs, economists, businesss controllers, etc. They work in consulting firms, banks, insurance companies, etc. Others have started their own companies or became researchers at several top universities. The possibilities are endless. Where you will end up working, that is completely up to you, your personal interests and your ambitions.

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Master of Business Engineering: Financial Engineering: Admission requirements

Applicants can be directly admitted or through a preparatory programme. Directly, after admission procedure: International students must apply for admission using our online application platform Mobility Online. In order to be eligible for the Master of Business Engineering: Financial Engineering, you need:

• An academic Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university with a strong quantitative focus and with sufficient knowledge of economics and management (under approval) or
• An academic Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university in business economics with a substantial quantitative component (under approval).

You will need to provide evidence of your acquired competences in:

• economics (min. 12 ECTS credits),
• business management (min. 21 ECTS credits),
• research methodology and mathematics (min. 12 ECTS credits) and
• information systems and science (min. 12 ECTS credits).

Language proficiency

This programme is taught entirely in English. If your degree was not issued by a recognised educational institution in Belgium, the Netherlands or Luxembourg, you will have to provide evidence of your level of English.

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Overview of Masters programmes - University of Antwerp

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		Applied Economic Sciences: Economic Policy
		Asia - Europe Cultural Curatorship Studies (Postgraduate programme)
		Biology
		Biomedical Sciences: Infectious and Tropical Diseases
		Biomedical Sciences: Neurosciences
		Bioscience Engineering: Sustainable Urban Bioscience Engineering
		Business Economics
		Business Engineering: Financial Engineering
		Chemistry
		Computer Science
		Development Evaluation and Management (Advanced Master)
		Digital Business Engineering
		Digital Text Analysis
		Electronics and ICT Engineering Technology
		Energy and Climate (Postgraduate programme)
		Epidemiology (MEPI)
		Globalisation and Development (Advanced Master)
		Governance and Development (Advanced Master)
		Laws (LL.M)
		Leading Change by Design (Postgraduate programme)
		Leading International Vaccinology Education (LIVE) (Erasmus Mundus)
		Linguistics and Literary Studies
		Physics
		Political Science
		Postgraduate of Epidemiology
		Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy
		Water Sustainability: Integrating Technology- and Nature-based Solutions (Think Water) (Advanced Master)

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Why choose UAntwerp

Our university is located in the city of Antwerp, in the heart of Belgium and Europe. The port of Antwerp is one of the biggest in the world. The city of Antwerp is not just an ancient medieval and baroque city, full of history. It is also a bustling metropolis with a vibrant social scene, impressive architecture and cultural contrasts. Over 170 nationalities live here, more than in New York! This cosmopolitan vibe is also reflected at the University of Antwerp.

First-rate research and education make the University of Antwerp a wonderful place to study and to work. We foster the nexus between research and education. Internationalisation is key to our mission. It is no coincidence that the University of Antwerp is a partner in a highly promising European University Network, the Young Universities for the Future of Europe www.YUFE.eu.

As home away from home to over 20,000 students, the University of Antwerp prides itself on operating on a human scale. Our faculty and staff will welcome you into top-notch infrastructure on one of our four campuses. While you’re here you are also invited to enjoy our vibrant cultural programming, sports facilities and many other available student services.

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Orientation year

After completing your studies you can choose to look for work opportunities in Belgium. You can apply for an orientation year and extend your stay in Belgium by 12 months. Guidance and administrative assistance with this process is available through the university.

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