Master's Degree in Financial and Banking Advice
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DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
Spanish
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
01 Apr 2025
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Introduction
He exercises in advisory, mediation and financial planning. Official Master's degree accredited by the National Securities Market Commission on MiFID II.
Learn to transmit adequate information and to give correct advice to your clients.
The Official Master's Degree in Financial and Banking Advice from UNIR prepares you to face the growing complexity that financial management has acquired, within a digital and globalized environment . Delve into portfolio theory and investment selection. Learn to design and control a financial plan according to the client's risk profile. Learn about the most advanced techniques in the current management of funds, wealth and investments to make financial decisions.
With the Master, you will have access to practical workshops on management and investments in financial products that will specialize you as a financial advisor, and that have been designed and are taught by financial advisory entities on topics of great interest such as Financial advice to investment clients / management of fixed income and variable income portfolios and Evaluation and analysis of complex financial products and innovation in investments: crypto assets.
Acquire the essential knowledge to perform the functions of information and financial advice:
- Analysis of financial markets in volatile contexts and identification of the elements that determine the value and pricing of investment products
- Valuation of the profit for the investor of the main derivative and structured products: forwards, futures, options, swaps
- Analysis of risk management in the passive and active operations of financial institutions, as well as new banking and investment products
goals
The profile of the graduate at the end of the Master's Degree in Financial and Banking Advice will be a professional capable of developing his professional activity in an area of maximum relevance such as financial advice in accordance with what MiFID II establishes, prepared to assume the following responsibilities, by virtue of the acquired competences:
- Value financial assets and investment products , in accordance with MiFID II
- Analyze the characteristics (risk, liquidity and profitability) of the new assets that are traded in the financial markets
- Analyze existing investment and financing possibilities at the international level, in accordance with MiFID II
- Apply the regulations of the securities market and other aspects of interest of market abuse and money laundering
- Analyze the consequences of Basel on capital reserve requirements in banking development
- Manage credit risk and refinancing, restructuring and liquidity generation policies
- Mastering the techniques of calculating costs and total expenses (including tax) incurred by an investor or saver in the context of the type of investment product that is offered or recommended and the costs related to the provision of advice and any other service related to lend
- Analyze public information on economic figures of companies and the macroeconomic environment, as well as national, regional and global events and their impact on financial decisions and on the value of investment products
General information
- Duration: 1 academic year
- Online or face-to-face exams: at the end of each semester
- ECTS credits: 60
- Methodology: 100% online teaching
- Live Online Classes
- Personal Tutor
Methodology
Live online classes
We offer students the opportunity to attend live online classes every day. During these sessions, students will be able to interact with the teacher and solve their queries in real time, sharing knowledge and experiences. The training rhythm is adapted, as far as possible, to the needs of each group of students. Not attending a live class does not mean missing it. All sessions can be viewed delayed, as many times as you like. Thus, students who cannot follow the class live are not harmed.
Didactic resources
UNIR Virtual Campus provides a wide variety of content with which to prepare each subject. These materials are organized in a way that facilitates agile and effective learning. In this way, it is possible to access the topics that develop the contents of the program, key ideas of each topic (prepared by the teaching staff of the subject), complementary audiovisual material, activities, readings and evaluation test.
In addition, you will have access to master classes on specific topics and you will be able to participate in forums, chats and blogs in which you interact with teachers and colleagues, expanding your knowledge and solving possible doubts.
Personal tutor
At UNIR , each student has a personal tutor from day one, always available by phone or email. The role of the tutor is fundamental in the trajectory of each student since it is the greatest link with the university and its point of reference during the training process.
The tutors offer personalized attention by constantly monitoring each student.
- Solve doubts about academic procedures, procedures or specific doubts about subjects.
- Helps with study planning to make better use of time.
- Recommend which didactic resources of the platform to use in each case.
- He is involved with the students' studies to help them pass each subject.
Evaluation system
To assess the level of achievement of the objectives obtained in the Master, it is necessary to evaluate the competencies acquired during the study. The final evaluation of learning is carried out taking into account the grade obtained in the following points.
- Continuous evaluation (resolution of practical cases, participation in forums, debates and other collaborative means and evaluation test).
- Final online or face-to-face exam.
- Master's Thesis
Admissions
Curriculum
Train yourself with an eminently practical study plan with UNIR 's online Master in Financial Advice
This master's degree has a very exhaustive study plan from the point of view of the training needs of a financial advisor, a wealth manager or a family office . As it is a qualifying qualification to practice this profession, with a high potential for present and future employability, it consists of a practical approach in all subjects.
Primer Cuatrimestre
- Financial and Banking Legal Framework
- Advanced Quantitative Methods
- Analysis of Asset and Liability Banking Products
- Derivative Financial Instruments and Financial Innovation
- Complex Financial Products and Advanced Risk Analysis
Segundo Cuatrimestre
- Fixed Income Portfolio Management
- Management of Variable Income and Currency Portfolios
- Prácticas Externas
- Trabajo Fin de Máster
Prácticas Profesionales
The internships are carried out in person or online at any credit institution or that provides financial and banking advice. You will perform functions and responsibilities linked to financial and banking analysis.
If you want to recognize the internship, it will be necessary to have at least six months' experience in a credit institution or one that provides financial and banking advice. In it, you must perform functions and responsibilities linked to financial and banking analysis, such as:
- Preparation of reports on the economic or monetary situation.
- Writing and monitoring of economic and monetary indicators.
- Control of the financial structure.
- Management of risk and profitability of the company.
- Valuation of financial assets.
- Calculation of returns and management of interest risk.
- Have developed teamwork experience.
- Experience in conflict negotiation.
Trabajo de Fin de Máster
As a student of the Master's Degree in Financial and Banking Advice, you will be able to carry out your final study project as a team thanks to RED Proyectum. Face real business problems proposed by this company platform, thus enhancing your analytical and decision-making capacity.
Tras una investigación en profundidad del entorno global de negocios de una empresa, podrás elegir entre tres líneas de trabajo:
- Proyecto de análisis y valoración financiera: profundiza en sus palancas, canales de transmisión y principales indicadores, así como los riesgos y oportunidades asociados desde una perspectiva de la creación de valor.
- Proyecto de innovación financiera: mejora su eficiencia económico-financiera, los lineamientos estratégicos, la gestión, así como la minimización de riesgos.
- Proyecto de planificación financiera: plantea los recursos y capacidades necesarias para la consecución de sus principales objetivos estratégicos y operativos.
En caso de que quieras hacer tu TFM de manera individual, también puedes hacerlo. Un director hará seguimiento de tu evolución sobre una temática relacionada con la titulación.
Program Outcome
Perfil Profesional
Once you have completed your master's studies, you will be able to:
- Being a manager in advisory companies , mainly banks and insurance companies.
- Carry out all asset management in a family office .
- Maximize the performance of investment portfolios , as well as minimize risk based on objectives.
- Apply securities market regulations and other relevant aspects of market abuse and money laundering.
- Master the techniques for calculating the total costs and expenses (including tax) incurred by an investor or saver.
- Analyze the characteristics (risk, liquidity and profitability) of the new assets traded in financial markets.
Scholarships and Funding
Santander Scholarships - UNIR
Financial aid program
We have 17 scholarships of 1,000 euros each for this fall 2024 call. They are aimed at students of UNIR 's Professional Program in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science to promote and facilitate access to Higher Education and thus contribute to defraying the expenses derived from their postgraduate studies.
English language immersion courses, for master's degree holders in teaching and teachers
The extract of the Resolution of July 10, 2023, which calls for 315 grants to participate in English language immersion courses for teachers already qualified in Master's Degree in Teacher Training for Compulsory Secondary Education and Baccalaureate, is published in the BOE. , Vocational Training and Language Teaching.
Requirements
- Have completed the Master's Degree in any of the specialties in any of the following academic years: 2021-2022, 2020-2021 or 2019-2020 with an average academic record grade of at least 7.50 points.
- Have completed the Master's degree in Compulsory Secondary Education and Baccalaureate Teacher Training, Vocational Training and Language Teaching in one of the following academic years: 2021-2022, 2020-2021 or 2019-2020 with an average grade in the master's degree. at least 7.50 points.
ERASMUS+ mobility plan
After achieving the ECHE (Erasmus Higher Education charter), UNIR is working on an ambitious mobility plan, conditioned by our virtual nature, based on a new Office created for this purpose, which will be in charge of coordinating all actions in that area.
Furthermore, at UNIR we have bilateral mobility agreements with European higher education institutions, internally coordinating all our actions with the different departments involved, and giving maximum dissemination and information to mobility actions within our university community.
- General information
- Calls
Within the mobility actions of the Erasmus+ program, UNIR also participates in the international internship modality. The Erasmus+ learning mobility program allows you to do up to 12 months of mobility between internships and training within the same degree, and even carry out this once you have finished or concluded your studies.
Documentation for the processing of Scholarships
In order to send the necessary documentation for the subsequent processing of your application for a General Scholarship offered by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, we indicate the following link:
- We attach a PDF with the relevant instructions. You must register and upload documentation.
- We remind you that the following tool only stores the documents provided to our University, for subsequent processing before the competent body, in order to archive, avoid duplications and provide security to the process.
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Ideal Students
The increase in regulations in financial and banking advice requires greater knowledge and specialization in advanced and digital techniques for portfolio management. Therefore, this master's degree is designed for:
- Commercial network workers and personal or private banking managers who, due to regulatory requirements, need to increase their professional qualifications.
- Professionals who wish to expand their knowledge to work as financial advisors or coaches , developing their expertise in the areas of financial advice, planning and measurement.
Career Opportunities
By completing this master's degree you will be able to transmit adequate information, provide correct advice to your clients and work as:
- Financial and securities analyst: you will be in charge of interpreting financial data and advising your clients to obtain the greatest possible benefits thanks to good financial planning.
- Financial advisor: you will guide people so that they can achieve their financial goals and thus achieve good financial health.
- Securities and wealth portfolio manager: you will be able to manage the investment of a set of financial assets on behalf of a client.
- Investment analyst: you will analyze and advise your clients on the risk and opportunity of future investments.
Program Admission Requirements
Show your commitment and readiness for Grad school by taking the GRE - the most broadly accepted exam for graduate programs internationally.