Program Overview
The Banking and Finance at Barcelona School of Management is a MSc programme in Business & Management over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of business & management. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Banking and Finance programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Spain and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: EUR 18,500 (Tuition (Full programme)) — International students; EUR 18,500 (Tuition (Full programme)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Barcelona, Spain
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Banking and Finance programme are prepared for diverse careers in business & management:
- Business Analyst
- Management Consultant
- Product Manager
- Strategy Analyst
- Operations Manager
- Entrepreneur
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Economics
- Business Administration
- Engineering
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Albert Banal-Estañol
- Filippo Ippolito
- José-Luis Peydró
- Xavier Freixas
- Oriol Amat Salas
- Christian Brownlees
- Javier Gil
- Javier Gómez Biscarri
- Ander Pérez
- Enrique Benito
- Samantha Cook
- Ignacio Gutiérrez-Orrantia
- Saiyid Hamid
- Thomas Plank
- Mattia Roman
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You need the following GMAT score:
The GMAT is specifically designed for admission to business or management schools, and is meant to test how prepared you are for a business degree programme
In order to be admitted to the Master of Science in Finance and Banking, applicants must meet the following criteria:
1. To have finished or be in the last year of a Bachelor\'s Degree from an accredited university. Ideally, students should come from any of the following fields of study: Economics, Business Administration, Engineering Mathematics or Physics.
- Applicants who are currently studying the last year of their Bachelor\'s Degrees will need to have finished their university studies and obtained their final diploma before the beginning of the programme.
- Applicants who finished their Bachelor\'s Degrees some time ago should preferably not exceed 3 years of working experience in a position relevant to the programme\'s contents.
2. To present an official English Certificate with the following minimum scores: TOEFL CBT: > 235 · TOEFL PBT: > 575 · TOEFL IBT: > 100 · CAE: C1 · IELTS: > 6.5
- Official results must be sent directly by the examining institution to the UPF Barcelona School of Management Admissions Department (Balmes 132-134, 08008, Barcelona, Spain) before 1 September 2014. Failure to provide sufficient proof of English might result in denial of participation in the programme.
- Applicants who, at the time of the application, still do not possess an official English certificate or who are in the process of obtaining it must include this information in their admission applications.
- Applicants whose mother tongue is English do not need to present the aforementioned certificate.
- Applicants who have completed their full Bachelor\'s Degree at an English-speaking university in a non-English speaking country must submit written evidence that the language of instruction of their studies was English.
- No knowledge of Spanish is required for Master of Science candidates.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 18,500 (Tuition (Full programme)) — International students; EUR 18,500 (Tuition (Full programme)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 18,500 (Tuition (Full programme)) — International students; EUR 18,500 (Tuition (Full programme)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Barcelona School of Management directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Barcelona School of Management
Barcelona School of Management
Botswana, Botswana
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University Profile- Application Deadline Jul, 2027
- Start Date Sep, 2026
- Language English
- Duration 12 months
