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This demanding one-year full-time MSc in Finance and Investments requires a broad-thinking, proactive attitude. The programme deals with financial decision-making from a management perspective and combines a strong academic foundation with close ties to the practice of finance.

You get state-of-the-art knowledge and develop a keen mindset, insights and skills essential for a successful career as a finance professional. Whether at a financial institution, corporation, consulting firm, startup company, NGO or government entity.

  • 357 students in a cohort on average
  • 40% international students in programme
  • 90% of graduates employed within 6 months after graduation
  • Examples of graduates’ job titles: financial analyst, trader, consultant, financial auditor, regulator, entrepreneur

This programme is offered by Erasmus University Rotterdam. For more information about the legal structure of Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, visit this page.

Get the inside scoop about this programme

Join the upcoming webinar hosted by current students to gain valuable insights. Please note that the application for this programme is closed for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Programme highlights

  • Course portfolio updated yearly

    Annual updates ensure RSM reflects the transformation and ever-changing finance and investing landscape.

  • Top-ranked

    RSM is consistently ranked well in national and international master rankings; for example, in the national student satisfaction survey Studiekeuze 123 and Financial Times Rankings.

  • Distinguished faculty

    Well-respected, international instructors explain financial and investment theory and concepts in a clear and engaging way.

  • Partners

    RSM is one of only a few business schools in the Benelux that is partnered with the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute® (CFA). We are also an Academic Partner of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIA).

More about the programme

Hear from our current students

There’s a lively environment at the university, and Rotterdam is a vibrant city with a lot of social and professional opportunities. I like that we experience a lot of practical learning in the master. The Career Centre gave me new insights about the design and content of my CV. I also went on exchange which opened up new perspectives on different cultures. RSM’s focus on the SDGs increased my awareness about a lot of pressing issues in this context. Student can gain a lot by engaging with the university by joining student organisations, and attending workshops and career events.

Thomas Coninx, Belgian & British (MSc Finance and Investments 2024)

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