Master of Finance

Earn a globally recognized Finance Master’s degree at the #1 ranked Russian university.

Master skills for a career in finance with HSE University. In this program, you’ll learn job-relevant innovations and developments in the financial services market. Take advantage of the opportunity to strengthen your portfolio by participating in intensive project work and workshops. Additionally, you’ll work directly with mentors who are top executives in the industry and experts with CFA, FRM, ACCA, and other well-known professional certificates.

Recently ranked first place in Forbes' "Universities for the Future Elite: 100 Best Russian Universities According to Forbes – 2020" ranking, National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE University) is a leading university for multidisciplinary research, international cooperation, and digital education in Russia. A dynamic institution serving more than 40,000 students at campuses in Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, and Perm, HSE University is a leader in combining Russia’s education traditions with the best international practices in teaching and research.

What makes this Master's degree unique?

Specialize in what’s most relevant to your career

The program’s curriculum highlights the most relevant innovations and developments in the financial services market, as confirmed by the partnership with the CFA Institute, and offers a wide range of elective courses. You can even choose to study an applied course on advanced data analysis and machine learning in finance.

Top industry executive mentors

Your mentors will be top executives in the industry and experts with CFA, FRM, ACCA and other well-known professional certificates.

Global partners and career network

HSE University has more than 350 international partners from 63 countries. Alumni have gone on to work at Alfa Bank, Bloomberg L.P., BNP Paribas, the Central Bank of Russia, KPMG, PwC, Renaissance Capital, Russian Railways, Sberbank, Thompson Reuters, IFC and the World Bank.