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The program structure of the Master of Science in Finance comprises educational activities for a total of 120 credit points and is divided into different tracks:

• Finance Track
• Finance Global Experience Track

The program structure is valid for the students initially enrolled in the academic years of reference for this section.

First year of studies

NOTE:

• code 20188 ‘Quantitative finance and derivatives - Module 1’ and code 20189 ‘Quantitative finance and derivatives - Module 2’ are respectively the first and second module of the course code 20187 ‘Quantitative finance and derivatives’.

Second year of studies

* for detailed information on Enhancing experience - Curricular supplementary activities, see chapter 2.1.2.4 “Enhancing experience - Curricular supplementary activities”.

The courses subdivided in modules are considered passed, and may be recorded in the student academic career and certified, only after passing both exams of which it is made up. The final grade is obtained by the grade point average of the two marks compared to the credits and rounded up if decimals are equal or higher than 5, rounded down if they are lower than 5.

It is furthermore specified that the credit points and the grades earned for the individual modules passed will be taken into account for rankings within the University (e.g. ISU Scholarship, selection for International Programs, etc.) and they can be viewed by printing the unofficial academic transcript at Punto Blu.

Some highly-motivated and deserving MSc students will be allowed to include up to two PhD courses in their study plan. Of these, they can request recognition of 1 course in place of an MSc elective freely chosen and 1 course as an additional one. For detailed information on how to choose such courses, rules, administrative deadlines and recognition procedures see "Higher Level Courses".

Some opportunities to study abroad such as the Exchange Program lasting one semester and Double Degree programs are offered (see "International opportunities").

For detailed information about languages see "Languages".

The program structure is valid for the students initially enrolled in the academic years of reference for this section.

First year of studies

NOTE:

• code 20188 ‘Quantitative finance and derivatives - Module 1’ and code 20189 ‘Quantitative finance and derivatives - Module 2’ are respectively the first and second module of the course code 20187 ‘Quantitative finance and derivatives’.

Second year of studies

* The study plan must include elective courses exclusively taught in English.This requirement does not apply to students participating in an exchange program, provided that the courses are recognized as part of their study plan.

**for detailed information on Enhancing experience - Curricular supplementary activities, see chapter 2.1.2.4 “Enhancing experience - Curricular supplementary activities”.

The courses subdivided in modules are considered passed, and may be recorded in the student academic career and certified, only after passing both exams of which it is made up. The final grade is obtained by the grade point average of the two marks compared to the credits and rounded up if decimals are equal or higher than 5, rounded down if they are lower than 5.

It is furthermore specified that the credit points and the grades earned for the individual modules passed will be taken into account for rankings within the University (e.g. ISU Scholarship, selection for International Programs, etc.) and they can be viewed by printing the unofficial academic transcript at Punto Blu.

Some highly-motivated and deserving MSc students will be allowed to include up to two PhD courses in their study plan. Of these, they can request recognition of 1 course in place of an MSc elective freely chosen and 1 course as an additional one. For detailed information on how to choose such courses, rules, administrative deadlines and recognition procedures see "Higher Level Courses".

Some opportunities to study abroad such as the Exchange Program lasting one semester programs are offered (see "International opportunities").

For detailed information about languages see "Languages".

! The Finance Global Experience track includes a required study abroad experience (Exchange Program or internship) preferably in a country other than the student's country of origin.