Banking and Finance

Risk management, banking and corporate finance are among the core businesses of the banking and finance industry. The focus of the bachelor degree programme “Banking and Finance” is to grasp, both practically and theoretically, the complex relationships in the sector and the derivations thereof.

The programme further entails extensive knowledge of the insurance industry. This combination could be the foundation stone of a career set in the banking and finance sector.

Graduates of this programme can

identify and analyse the various operations of banks and insurance companies
apply concepts and methods in consumer banking, risk management, mathematics and corporate finance
distinguish between and evaluate insurance products
put insurance controlling methods into practice
analyse and propose solutions for questions related to finance (e.g. portfolio selection, fixed-income securities and options) and corporate finance (company finance and valuation)
combine intercultural management skills and occupation-specific English abilities in order to work effectively in an international environment

Career options

Customer relationship manager
Asset manager
Account manager
Financial analyst
Portfolio manager
Auditor or tax consultant

Downloads

Preparation materials admission test Download icon
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Curriculum Banking and Finance, full-time Download icon
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Checklist required documents bachelor degree programmes Download icon
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General terms and conditions security deposit Download icon
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Bachelor broschure Download icon
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Education Contract Bachelor Englisch W20 Download icon
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The programme at a glance

Degree

Bachelor of Arts in Business, BA

Admission procedure

Online admission test (multiple choice) (reading comprehension, English, mathematics/logic, business administration)
Online information session

Preparation materials can be found on the website of the respective degree programme in the download area.

Semester abroad

Possible in semester 3

Traineeship

Semester 6

Application deadline for EU/EEA citizens and applicants

15 May

Application deadline for non-EU/EEA citizens and applicants

30 April

Tuition fee

€ 363,36 / semester (+ € 20,20 student union fee)

Language of instruction I Programme duration

English I 6 Semester

Admission requirements

Austrian secondary school leaving certificate (Matura) or
Vocational matriculation qualification or
General university entrance examination for social and economics sciences or
Foreign equivalent of an Austrian school-leaving certificate (The legalization list can be found here under downloads.) or
Subject-relevant apprenticeship or graduation from a school for intermediate vocational education (BMS) with additional examinations in English and mathematics

RESEARCH

Information about research and development

Contact

Martina Davis
Coordinator
+43 1 720 12 86-31
martina.davis@fh-vie.ac.at

Information about the programme

Knowledge | Future | Career: Bachelor degree programme Banking and Finance

Gernot Kreiger introduces his degree programme and answers the following questions:

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Which possibilities do I have after finishing the programme?
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Banking and Finance