| AFA Accredited Financial Analyst ® Qualifying Masters Degree Programs - Financial
Analysts If you have an earned Masters
Degree from any of these accredited programs,  then you may apply for
Accreditation and Certification. 150+
   Programs Worldwide - Qualified Accredited Degree Programs that Count toward eligibility for the AFA ® Accredited
   Financial Analyst Designation   
1.             
Acala University   
Master en
Finanzas Cuantitativas (MSc in Quantitative Finance)   
    
2.            
Aletheia University   
Master of Finance and Economics
 
 
3.            
Bar Ilan UniversityMSc in Financial
Mathematics
 
 
 
4.            
Baruch College, City University of New YorkMS Financial
Engineering
 
 
 
5.            
Bentley CollegeMS
Finance
 
 
 
6.            
Birkbeck UniversityMSc Financial Engineering
 
    
7.            
University of Birmingham   
MSc Money, Banking & Finance : Department of
Economics
 
 
8.            
Bogazici UniversityMS Financial
Engineering
 
    
9.            
Boston College   
MS Finance   
  
  
10.         
Boston UniversityMA Mathematical
Finance
 
 
 
11.         
Brandeis UniversityMS
Finance
 
 
 
12.         
Ca' Foscari University of Venice   
International Master
in Economics and Finance   
    
13.         
Cambridge UniversityMPhil in Finance
 
 
 
14.         
Carnegie Mellon UniversityMS Computational Finance
 MBA Financial Engineering
 
  
  
  
  
16.        Cass Business SchoolMS Mathematical
Trading and Finance and
 MS in Finance, Economics and Econometrics
 
  
  
15.         
City University of Hong KongMS
Financial Engineering
 
  
  
16.         
Claremont Graduate UniversityMS Financial
Engineering
 
 
 
17.         
Clark UniversityMS
Finance
 
 
 
18.         
Columbia UniversityMS Financial Engineering
 MA,
Mathematics, with specialization in the Mathematics of Finance
 MS, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
 Financial Engineering courses available
 
 
 
19.         
Cornell UniversityMBA Financial
Engineering
 
 Cornell University
 M. Eng in
Operations Research & Industrial Eng.
 
 
 
20.         
DePaul UniversityMS Finance/Risk Management/Financial Engineering
 MS Computational Finance
 
    
21.         
Dublin City University - IrelandMS Investment and
Treasury
 MSc Financial & Industrial Mathematics
 
    
22.         
Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneMaster in
Financial Engineering
 
    
23.         
Erasmus University RotterdamMaster in Quantitative Finance
 
 
24.         
ETH ZurichMS
Finance
 
    
25.         
Fairfield University-Dolan SchoolMS
Finance
   
26.         
Florida State UniversityMS & PhD Financial Mathematics
 
    
27.         
George Washington UniversityMS,
Finance
 
    
28.         
Georgia Institute of TechnologyMS Quantitative and
Computational Finance
 
    
29.         
Georgia State UniversityMathematical Risk
Management
 
    
30.         
Glasgow Caleonian UniversityBS Financial
Mathematics
 
    
    
31.         
Goethe University Frankfurt   
Master of
Money and Finance, House of Finance   
    
32.         
Golden Gate UniversityMS Finance with Concentration in Management
 
    
33.         
HEC, MontrealMS Financial
Engineering
 
    
34.         
HECTOR School of Engineering & Management, University of Karlsruhe (TH)M.Sc. in Financial
Engineering
 
    
35.         
Hofstra UniversityMS in Quantitative Finance
 
    
36.         
Hong Kong UniversityMF
Financial Engineering, MF Risk Management
 
    
37.         
Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyMSc
Investment Management
 MSc Financial Analysis
 
 
38.         
(Institute Financial Analysts of India)   
MA
Financial Economics, ICFAI University   
    
39.         
Illinois Institute of TechnologyMS
Finance
 MS Financial
Markets
 
    
40.         
Imperial College London, Tanaka Business SchoolMSc Risk Management and Financial Engineering
 
    
41.         
Imperial College of Science, Technology and MedicineMSc Mathematics and Finance
 
    
42.         
International University of MonacoMSc Financial Engineering
 
    
43.         
Istanbul Bilgi UniversityBS Financial Mathematics
 
    
44.         
ITESM, Monterrey MéxicoMasters in Finance
 
    
45.         
Johns Hopkins Carey Business SchoolMS Finance
 
 
 
46.         
Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of EngineeringMSE Financial Mathematics
 
    
47.         
The Karol Adamiecki Academy of EngineeringMS Financial Engineering and Banking
 
    
48.         
Kent State UniversityMS Financial
Engineering
 
    
49.         
King's College LondonMSc Financial Mathematics
 
    
50.         
Lavel UniversityMS
Financial Engineering
 
    
51.         
Leicester UniversityMSc
Financial Mathematics and Computation
 
    
52.         
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven   
Master of Financial Economics   
    
53.         
Liverpool John Moores UniversityMSc
International Banking and Finance
 
 
54.         
London Business SchoolMasters in
Finance
 
    
55.         
Louisiana State UniversityMS Finance with
Minor in Mathematics
 
    
56.         
Loyola CollegeMS Finance
 
    
57.         
University of Luxembourg   
Master in Financial Economics   
    
58.         
Madras School of Economics   
M.Sc.
(Financial Economics)   
    
59.         
Mälardalen UniversityMS Financial Engineering
 
BA Analytical Finance   
    
60.         
Manchester Business School-Manchester UniversityMSc Finance
 MSc Quantitative Finance and Finance
 MSc Mathematical Finance
 
    
61.         
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMBA with
Financial Engineering Track
 
    
62.         
Middle East Technical UniversityMSc Financial Mathematics
 
    
63.         
Monmouth University   
MS Financial Mathematics   
    
64.         
Moscow School of Economics   
Master’s in
Financial Economics, Lomonosov Moscow State University   
    
65.         
Nanyang Technological UniversityMS Financial
Engineering
 
    
66.         
National Tsing Hua University, TaiwanMSc
Quantitative Finance
 
    
67.         
National University of SingaporeMS
Financial Engineering
 
    
68.         
New Jersey Institute of Technology   
Master of Science in Mathematical and Computational
Finance   
    
69.         
New Mexico State UniversityProfessional Master in Financial mathematics
 
    
70.         
New York University, Courant Institute of Mathematical SciencesMS
Mathematics in Finance
 
    
71.         
New York University, Stern School of Business and Courant Institute of Mathematical SciencesMBA/MS in Mathematics in Finance (see web links above for more information)
 
    
72.         
North Carolina State UniversityMS, Financial
Mathematics
 
    
73.         
North-West UniversityMSc Financial
Mathematics
 MSc Quantitative Risk Management
 
 
74.         
Northwestern UniversityPh D Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences
 Financial Engineering Concentration available
 
    
75.         
Oklahoma State UniversityMS
Quantitative Financial Economics
 
    
76.         
Oxford UniversityMSc/Diploma
Mathematical Finance (Part Time)
 MSc Mathematical and
Computational Finance (full-time)
 
    
77.         
Polytechnic UniversityMS Financial
Engineering
 
    
78.         
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile   
Magister en Economía, mención Finanzas
        
    
79.         
Princeton UniversityMSE, Ph.D
Operations Research and Financial Engineering
 
    
80.         
Purdue UniversityMS
Computational Finance
 
    
81.         
Queen's UniversityMA Financial Economics
(specialisation in Computational Science and Engineering)
 
    
82.         
Queen's University BelfastMSc Finance
 
 
83.         
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   
MS in Financial Engineering and Risk Analytics
  
    
84.         
Saint Mary's College of California 
MS Financial
Analysis and Investment Management (MS-FAIM)
 
    
85.         
San Diego State UniversityMasters Degree or Higher in Applied Mathematics (with option of a
concentration in Financial Mathematics)
 
    
86.         
Singapore Management UniversityMasters Degree in Business Management
 
    
87.         
Stanford UniversityMS, Financial
Mathematics
 MS, Management Science &
Engineering
 
    
88.         
State University of New York at BuffaloMS,
Finance
 
 
89.         
Stevens Institute of Technology   
MS Financial Engineering   
Graduate Certificate in Financial Engineering     
90.         
Stony Brook UniversityMS Applied Mathematics and Statistics (Quantitative Finance)
 
    
91.         
Suranaree University of Technology PhD Financial Mathematics
 
    
92.         
Temple University, Fox School of Business   
MS Financial
Engineering     
    
93.         
Texas A&M UniversityMS
Financial/Industrial Mathematics
 
 
94.         
Tilburg UniversityMSc Quantitative Finance and Actuarial
    Science
 
 
95.         
Tulane UniversityMS Finance
 
 
96.         
Universidad Carlos III of MadridMSc Financial Analysis
 
 
 
97.         
Universisad de BelgranoMA Financial Engineering
 
    
98.         
Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaMSc Stock Markets and Financial Derivatives
(Spanish)
 
    
99.         
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos I (Taught in Spanish)MSc Decision Engineering (specializations in Financial Engineering and Quantitative Methods)
 
    
100.       
Università BocconiMA Quantitative Finance & Risk Management
 
 
 
101.       
Université de MontrealMSc Financial Mathematics & Computational
Finance
 
 
 
102.       
Université LavalMSc Financial Engineering
 
 
 
103.       
Université Paris Dauphine (in French)Master in Financial Markets and Risk
Management
 
 
 
104.       
Universiteit van Amsterdam (Korteweg-de Vries Institute)With Vrije Universteit & Universiteit Utrecht
 MSc
Stochastics and Financial Mathematics
 
 
 
105.       
University College DublinMSc Quantitative Finance
 
    
106.       
University College London   
MSc in Financial Mathematics   
MSc in Financial Risk Management   
    
107.       
University of AlabamaMS
Finance
 
 
 
108.       
University of AlbertaMSc in Mathematical Finance
 PHD in Mathematical
Finance
 
 
 
109.       
University of Arizona-EllerMS
Management with Concentration in Finance
 
 
 
110.       
University of California at BerkeleyMS
Financial Engineering
 Certificate in Financial Engineering, Executive
Education
 
    
111.       
University of California Los AngelesMaster
of Financial Engineering
 
 
112.       
University of California Santa Barbara   
Ph. D Financial Mathematics and Statistics
  
    
113.       
University of CapetownMSc Mathematics of Finance
 
 
 
114.       
University of ChicagoMS Financial
Mathematics
 
 
 
115.       
University of ConnecticutMasters in Applied Financial Mathematics
 
 
 
116.       
University of DaytonMasters of
Financial Mathematics
 
 
 
117.       
University of Denver-DanielsMS Finance
 
 
 
118.       
University of Edinburghin partnership with Heriot Watt University
 MS
Financial Mathematics
 
 
 
119.       
University of ExeterMSc Financial Mathematics
 
 
120.       
University of FloridaWarrington College of Business Administration
 MS,
Finance
   
121.       
Universities of Geneva, Lausanne, and NeuchatelMS
Finance
   
122.       
University of HawaiiMS Financial
Engineering
 
 
123.       
University of Hong KongMasters of
Finance - Financial Engineering and Risk Management Tracks
 
 
 
124.       
University of Houston-BauerMS Finance
 
 
 
125.       
University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCollege of Business
 MS,
Finance
 
    
126.       
University of Illinois  
Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering and the Finance Department 
MS Financial
Engineering    
127.       
University of LeedsMSc Financial Mathematics
 
 
128.       
University of LeicesterMSc,
Financial Mathematics and Computation
 
 
 
129.       
University of LondonBirkbeck College
 M.Sc. in Financial Engineering
 
    
130.       
Center of Financial and Management Studies   
M.Sc. in Quantitative Finance
 
 
132.       
University of MelbourneMSc Applied
Finance
 
 
 
133.       
University of MichiganFinancial
Engineering Program
 
 
 
134.       
University of MinnesotaMaster of
Financial Mathematics
 
 
 
135.       
University of New South WalesMaster of Financial Mathematics
 
 
 
136.       
University of North Carolina, CharlotteM.S.
Mathematical Finance
 
 
 
137.       
University of OxfordDiploma in Mathematical Finance
 
 
 
138.       
University of Piraeus (in Greek)MSc in Banking and Financial Management
 
 
 
139.       
University of PittsburghProfessional Science MS Mathematical Finance
 
 
 
140.       
University of PretoriaMS
Mathematics of Finance
 
 
141.       
University of ReadingISMA Centre, the Business School for Financial Markets
 MS Financial
Engineering and Quantitative Analysis
 
 
 
142.       
University of RochesterSimon School of Business Administration
 MS,
Finance
 
 
 
143.       
University of Southern CaliforniaProfessional MS in Mathematical Finance
 
 
 
144.       
University of St. GallenMaster
Quantitative Economics and Finance
 
 
 
145.       
University of Thai Chamber of CommerceBSc Mathematical Finance
 
    
146.       
University of Technology Mauritius   
MSc Financial Engineering   
    
147.       
University of Technology, SydneyMaster of Quantitative Finance
 
 
 
148.       
University of the Free StateMSc Mathematical Statistics
 
 
 
149.       
University of Torino, ItalyMasters in Quantitative
Finance
 
 
 
150.       
University of TorontoMaster of
Mathematical Finance
 
 
 
151.       
University of TulsaMS in
Finance / Risk Management
 
 
 
152.       
University of Twente, the NetherlandsMasters in Financial Engineering
 
 
 
153.       
University Of Valencia, SpainPhD, Quantitative
Finance
 
 
 
154.       
University of WarwickMS
Financial Mathematics
 
 
 
155.       
University of WaterlooMathematical
Finance
 
 
 
156.       
University of Western OntarioMS
Applied Finance-Financial Mathematics
 
 
 
157.       
University of WestminsterMSc Quantitative Finance
 
 
 
158.       
University of the Witwatersrand-JohannesburgMCom
Finance
 
    
159.       
University of YorkMSc
Mathematical Finance
 
 
 
160.       
UQAMMSc Applied
Finance
 
 
 
161.       
Vanderbilt University- Owen SchoolMS Finance
 
 
 
162.       
Vienna Institute of TechnologyFinancial
and Actuarial Mathematics
 
    
163.       
Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration   
Masters in Quantitative Finance   
    
164.       
Vienna University of Technology, Austria   
Masters in
Quantitative Finance   
    
165.       
Vrije Universteit Amsterdam, Universiteit Utrecht & Universiteit van AmsterdamMSc in
Stochastics and Financial Mathematics
 
MSc Finance, specialising in financial economics, Vrije Universiteit
 
 
166.       
Warwick UniversityMSc Financial Mathematics
 
 
 
167.       
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteMSc Financial Mathematics
 
 
 
168.       
York UniversityG.Dip. Financial
Engineering
   
     
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                    Master in Financial
                       Economics, University of Abuja Master of Finance and
                       Economics, Aletheia University MA in Economics and
                       Finance, University of Alberta MA in Financial
                          Economics, American University of Beirut Master of Science in Financial
                       Economics, Assumption University (Thailand) MA in Financial
                          Economics, Bahçeşehir University Master in Finance, Barcelona Graduate School of Economics MSc Financial
                          Economics, Birkbeck, University of London MSc Money, Banking &
                       Finance, University of Birmingham:
                       Department of EconomicsMaster of Finance, Bond
                       University Master of Science in Administrative Studies,
                       Financial Economics Concentration Boston
                       University Master of Arts in International Economics and
                       Finance, Brandeis University:
                       Brandeis International Business School M.A. Financial
                          Economics, 
                    University at Buffalo, The State University of New York International Master in Economics and
                       Finance, Ca' Foscari University of Venice Master of Arts in Economics - Financial
                       Economics Option, California State University, Los Angeles Master of Commerce in
                       Finance, University of Canterbury Master in Economics - Financial Economics
                       Specialisation, Université catholique de Louvain MSc in Financial
                       Economics, Cardiff
                       University M.Sc Financial
                          Economics, City University, London Master's Program in
                       Finance, Claremont McKenna College MSc (Financial Economics
                       ), University College Cork MA in Financial Economics
                       (MAFE), University of Colombo Dual Masters in Economics and
                       Finance, University of Colorado Denver:
                       Department of EconomicsMS in Finance with Economics
                       Specialization, University of Colorado Denver Business School Master of Science in Financial
                       Economics, Columbia University:
                       Columbia Business School Master´s Degree in Financial
                       Economics, University of Cyprus Master of Arts in Financial
                       Economics, University of Detroit Mercy MA Financial
                          Economics, University of Dundee MSc Finance and
                          Economics, University of East Anglia Master in Management - Financial Economics
                       Track, EDHEC Master in Financial
                       Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam MSc Financial
                          Economics, University of Essex MSc Financial
                          Economics, University of Exeter Master of Science in Economics, Financial
                       Economics Track, Florida Atlantic University: Barry Kaye College of Business Magister in Economics: Financial Economics and
                       Investment Management, University of the Free State MA Financial / Monetary
                       Economics Fordham
                       University Master of Money and
                       Finance, Goethe University Frankfurt, House of
                       Finance Master of Science in International Finance and
                       Economics, 
                    Georg-Simon-Ohm-Hochschule Master of Banking and
                       Finance, Ghent
                       University MSc Financial
                          Economics, University of Glasgow M.A. Business and Financial
                       Economics, University of Greenwich MA in Financial Economics and
                       Finance, Hebrew University of Jerusalem MSc in Financial
                       Economics, HEC
                       Paris MA Financial
                          Economics, ICFAI
                       University (
                    Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India)MS Finance, Financial Economics and
                       Econometrics Concentration, Illinois Institute of Technology: Stuart School of Business M.S. Applied Financial
                       Economics, Illinois State University Master of Science in Financial
                       Economics, International College of Economics and Finance Professional Master's Degree in
                       Economics, Insper Master of Economics (Financial
                       Economics), 
                    ISM University of Management and Economics Master of Science in Financial
                       Economics, Istanbul Bilgi University Graduate Program in Financial
                       Economics, İzmir University of Economics M.Com. Financial
                       Economics, University of Johannesburg Master of Arts in Applied
                       Economics, Johns Hopkins University:
                       Department of EconomicsDual Diplomas in Economics and
                       Finance, Johns Hopkins University & Carey Business School Master of Financial
                       Economics, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Master of Arts in Economics - Financial
                       Economics Track, Kent
                       State University M.A. Financial
                          Economics, Kingston University MA in Financial
                          Economics, Kyiv School of Economics  | 
                    MRes in Finance, Lancaster University:
                       Lancaster University Management School MSc Financial
                          Economics, University of Leicester Master’s program in Economics and
                       Finance, 
                    Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido
                    Carli (LUISS)Master’s in Financial
                       Economics, Lomonosov Moscow State University: Moscow School of Economics Masters in Finance, London Business School MSc Finance and
                          Economics, London School of Economics MSc in Financial
                       Economics, Loughborough University Master in Financial
                       Economics, University of Luxembourg MSc in Financial
                       Economics, Maastricht University Master of Economics - specialisation in
                       financial economics, Macquarie University M.Sc. (Financial
                       Economics), Madras School of Economics Master of Arts in Financial
                       Economics, University of Maine M.Sc Financial
                          Economics, University of Manchester MSc Finance and
                          Economics, University of Manchester Master of Finance, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Graduate Program in Financial
                       Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology MSc Financial
                          Economics, University of Mauritius Master of Business Studies (Financial
                       Economics), Massey
                       University Master's in Economics: Financial Economics
                       Concentration, Middle Tennessee State University M.Sc. Applied Financial
                       Economics, Université de Montréal:
                       HEC
                       Montréal Master’s Degree - “Financial Economics: Equity
                       and Derivatives Market”, 
                    Moscow State Institute of International Relations Master in Financial
                       Economics, 
                    National Institute of Development Administration Master of Social Sciences (Applied
                       Economics), National University of Singapore MA in Global Political Economy and
                       Finance, The New
                       School MCom (Financial
                       Econometrics) University of New South Wales: Australian School of Business MSc in Financial
                       Economics, 
                    Norwegian Business School MSc in Applied Economics and Financial
                       Economics, University of Nottingham Master of Financial
                       Economics, Ohio
                       University M.S. Quantitative Financial
                       Economics, Oklahoma State University:
                       William S. Spears School of Business International Master's Programme in Finance and
                       Economics, University of Oulu M.Sc. Financial
                          Economics, Oxford
                       University: Said
                       Business School Dual-Master Program: Economics and
                       Finance, Peking
                       University: 
                    HSBC School of Business Master in Banking &
                       Finance, Pantheon-Assas University Magister en Economía, mención
                       Finanzas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Master in Finance, Princeton University M.Sc. (Econ) Finance and
                       Economics, Queen Mary, University of London Master of International Economics and
                       Finance, University of Queensland Master of Arts in Economics: Financial
                       Economics Concentration, University of San Francisco Master in Financial Economics
                       (CEAFE), São Paulo School of Economics Master in Financial
                       Economics, Universidad de Santiago de Chile M.Sc. Financial
                          Economics, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London MSc - Financial
                          Economics, University of Sheffield Master's degree in Economics and
                       Finance, 
                    Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Master’s programme: Banking and
                       Finance/Financial Economics, Stockholm University M.Sc. International Financial
                       Economics, Strathclyde University:
                       Strathclyde Business School Master of Economics - Financial Economics
                       Major, University of Sydney MSc in Monetary and Financial
                       Economics, Technical University of Lisbon:
                       ISEG (School of Economics and Management)Master of Financial
                       Economics, University of Toronto:
                       Rotman School of Management Master of Science in Financial
                       Economics, Transnational University Limburg Master of Arts in Economics - Concentration in
                       Financial Economics, Virginia Commonwealth University MSc Finance, specialising in financial
                       economics, Vrije
                       Universiteit MSc Finance and
                          Economics, University of Warwick:
                       Warwick Business School M.Sc. Financial and Business
                       Economics, University of the West Indies Master of Science in Finance and
                       Economics, West Texas A&M University Financial Economics
                          MA, Yeditepe University MSc in Economics and
                       Finance, University of York Master of Arts - Financial
                       Economics, Youngstown State University Master of Finance, York
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