Study Programmes Master in Quantitative Economics and Finance

Science that shapes the world of economics and finance!

Bachelor in quantitative finance

A one-year programme to prepare high-potential individuals for successful careers in academia, public institutions, and upscale industry jobs. It goes from the basics of economics, finance, and data science to the knowledge frontier.

The programme at a glance – 60 ECTS

  • Duration:
    1 years / 2 sem
  • Teaching languages:
    EN
  • Admissions:
    EU: 1 Feb 2024 – 31 Jul 2024

    Non-EU: 1 Feb 2024 – 30 Apr 2024
  • Fees:
    200€/ sem. (semester 3)
  • Format:
    Full-time programme (Part-time student status allowed)

Why study quantitative economics & finance in Luxembourg?

There is a growing need for high-potential individuals with superior quantitative skills and a solid understanding of economics, finance, and data science in the financial industry, public institutions, and academia. We have designed the MQEF to meet this need.

The Master in Quantitative Economics and Finance (MQEF) is a one-year intense and rigorous programme at the heart of Luxembourg’s business district at campus Kichberg. The MQEF meets the highest international standards of the first-year top Ph.D. programme in economics and finance. It benefits from Luxembourg’s financial and economic landscape, including the Luxembourg Financial Center, the European Stability Mechanism, Eurostat, and the Central Bank of Luxembourg.

Strengths

• Learn in depth the fundamentals of econometrics, economics and finance
• Get acquainted with the knowledge frontier in economics, finance, and data science
• Gain unique knowledge and quantitative skills for a successful career in academia, public institutions, and the industry

• Join a programme that meets the highest international standards of the first-year top Ph.D. programme in economics and finance
• Become eligible for a Doctoral School in Economics, Finance or Management
• Become part of a carefully selected group of high-potential individuals


Our team

Committed to your education

Our teaching team comprises economists from the Central Bank of Luxembourg and professors from the University of Luxembourg. They are well-established international researchers educated in renowned economics and finance departments, such as Bocconi University, Toulouse School of Economics, Université Catholique de Louvain, Lausanne University, University of Rochester, and Carnegie Mellon University.

Contact persons:

  • Roberto Steri

    FDEF
    Study Programme Director
  • Diana Florina Avram

    FDEF
    Study Programme Administrator