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LAUREA MAGISTRALE IN BANKING AND FINANCE | ECONOMIA DEI MERCATI E DEGLI INTERMEDIARI FINANZIARI | ACTUARIAL SCIENCES, RISK AND DATA ANALYSIS

Bayes Business School (City St George's, University of London)

Bayes Business School (City St George's, University of London)

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Applications are open until February 15th, 2027
 
 

The programme offers students enrolled in the first year of their Master’s Degree at Cattolica the possibility of obtaining a Double Degree:

  • Laurea Magistrale in Banking and Finance (B&F) / Economia dei Mercati e degli Intermediari Finanziari (EMIF) / Actuarial sciences, risk and data analysis from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
  • Master of Science in Finance / Corporate Finance or Banking and International Finance / Actuarial Science from  Bayes Business School (City St George, University of London)

The programme covers two years of study of the Laurea Magistrale, the first year at Università Cattolica and the second year at Bayes Business School. Departures are scheduled in September 2027 for the academic year 2027/2028.

 

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Note

In case of concurrent application to another semester abroad programme: Exchange (Erasmus+ Overseas), ISEP Exchange, or Study Abroad, accepting the Double Degree placement will automatically cancel the application for the semester programme.

  • Students must be enrolled in the first year of the Laurea Magistrale in Banking and Finance (B&F) / Economia dei Mercati e degli Intermediari Finanziari (EMIF) / Actuarial sciences, risk and data analysis
  • Bachelor’s degree qualification of minimum 105/110 
  • A GPA of 27/30 is highly recommended 
  • IELTS Academic: overall score of 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any section. It can be taken in person or online
  • TOEFL iBT: overall score of 90 with a minimum of 19 in Listening, 22 in Speaking, 20 in Reading and 19 in Writing. Scores must be achieved within a single test, not MyBest scores. It can be taken in person or online. Updated Minimum TOEFL iBT Requirement: 4.5 out of 6, with no less than 4/6 in each component
  • PTE Academic (only in person): the required score is an overall of 62 with with no less than 60 in any section 

English certifications should be passed no more than two years from the closing date of this programme

  • Laurea Magistrale in Banking and Finance (B&F) - Università Cattolica
  • Master of Science in Corporate Finance - Bayes Business School
  
 
Year 1 - Courses taken at Università Cattolica
 
Applied Econometrics - 8 CFU
Derivative Securities Pricing - 8 CFU
Monetary Economics  - 6 CFU
Principles of Financial Regulation - 10 CFU
Advanced Microeconomics - 5 CFU
Advanced financial accounting - 5 CFU
Quantitative Methods for Finance - 8 CFU
Foreign Language - 4 CFU
Market microstructure - 8 CFU
Tot - 62 CFU

  

  

Year 2 - Courses taken at Bayes Business School
 
Course at Bayes Course at Università Cattolica
SMM467 Corporate Finance and Valuation (Term 1) Corporate finance - 8 CFU
BBM140 Financial Reporting and Analysis (Term 1)
SMM248 Data Analytics with AI for Finance (Term 1) Applied statistics for finance - 6 CFU
SMM250 Corporate Risk Management (Term 2) Risk management - 8 CFU
SMM 464 Advanced Corporate Finance (Term 2) International corporate finance - 8 CFU
BBM141 Deal Making in M&A and PE (Term 2)
SMM148 Securities and Investments (Term 1) Investment risk management - 4 CFU
Elective (Term 2) Elective - 4 CFU
11,000 word business research project (Term 3)  

 

 

Students who have not taken the Market Microstructure exam may select the following option for Term 3: a 5,000-word Research Project + 3 electives, including Trading and Market Microstructure. The two additional electives will be recognised as additional examinations.

  • Laurea Magistrale in Banking and Finance (B&F) - Università Cattolica
  • Master of Science in Finance - Bayes Business School
  
 
Year 1 - Courses taken at Università Cattolica
 
Applied Econometrics - 8 CFU
Derivative Securities Pricing - 8 CFU
Monetary Economics  - 6 CFU
Principles of Financial Regulation - 10 CFU
Advanced Microeconomics - 5 CFU
Advanced financial accounting - 5 CFU
Quantitative Methods for Finance - 8 CFU
Foreign Language - 4 CFU
Market microstructure - 8 CFU
Tot - 62 CFU

  

  

Year 2 - Courses taken at Bayes Business School
 
Course at Bayes Course at Università Cattolica
SMM467 Corporate Finance and Valuation (Term 1) Corporate finance - 8 CFU
BBM140 Financial Reporting and Analysis (Term 1)
SMM248 Data Analytics with AI for Finance (Term 1) Applied statistics for finance - 6 CFU
SMM 464 Advanced Corporate Finance (Term 2, elective) International corporate finance - 8 CFU
SMM200 Derivatives and Risk Management (Term 2) Risk management - 8 CFU
SMM201 Asset Management and Sustainable Investing (Term 2, elective)
SMM148 Securities and Investments (Term 1) Investment risk management - 4 CFU
Elective 3 (Term 2) Esame a scelta - 4 CFU
11,000 word business research project (Term 3)  

 

 

Students who have not taken the Market Microstructure exam may select the following option for Term 3: a 5,000-word Research Project + 3 electives, including Trading and Market Microstructure. The two additional electives will be recognised as additional examinations.

  • Laurea Magistrale in Economia dei Mercati e degli Intermediari Finanziari (EMIF) - Curriculum: FINANZA - Università Cattolica
  • Master of Science in Finance - Bayes Business School
  
 
Year 1 - Courses taken at Università Cattolica
 
Econometria - 8 CFU
Strumenti derivati (corso avanzato) - 8 CFU
Economia monetaria - 7 CFU
Diritto dei mercati finanziari - 6 CFU
Microeconomia - 5 CFU
Diritto degli emittenti quotati - 6 CFU
Lingua inglese - 4 CFU
Etica della finanza - 4 CFU
Metodi quantitativi per la finanza II - 8 CFU

  

  

Year 2 - Courses taken at Bayes Business School
 
Course at Bayes Course at Università Cattolica
SMM467 Corporate Finance and Valuation (Term 1) Finanza aziendale - 8 CFU
SMM464 Advanced Corporate Finance (Term 2, elective) 
BBM140 Financial Reporting and Analysis (Term 1) Informativa finanziaria e principi contabili internazionali - 8 CFU
SMM248 Data Analytics with AI for Finance (Term 1) Esame a scelta - Metodi Statistici per la Finanza e le Assicurazioni - 7 CFU
SMM148 Securities and Investments (Term 1) Asset Pricing (8 CFU)
SMM200 Derivatives and Risk Management (Term 2)
SMM201 Asset Management and Sustainable Investing (Term 2, elective) Corporate Governance (8 CFU)
Elective 3 (Term 2) Esame a scelta 2 - 5 CFU
11,000 word business research project (Term 3)  

 

  • Laurea Magistrale in Economia dei Mercati e degli Intermediari Finanziari (EMIF) - Curriculum: GESTIONE DELLE BANCHE E DELLE ASSICURAZIONI - Università Cattolica
  • Master of Science in Finance - Bayes Business School
  
 
Year 1 - Courses taken at Università Cattolica
 
Econometria - 8 CFU
Strumenti derivati (corso avanzato) - 8 CFU
Metodi quantitativi per la finanza II - 8 CFU
Diritto commerciale (avanzato) - 6 CFU
Microeconomia - 5 CFU
Diritto bancario o Diritto delle assicurazioni - 6 CFU
Etica della finanza - 4 CFU
Lingua inglese - 4 CFU
Gestione bancaria - 8 CFU

  

  

Year 2 - Courses taken at Bayes Business School
 
Course at Bayes Course at Università Cattolica
SMM467 Corporate Finance and Valuation (Term 1) Finanza aziendale - 8 CFU - esame a scelta
SMM464 Advanced Corporate Finance (Term 2, elective) 
BBM140 Financial Reporting and Analysis (Term 1) Informativa finanziaria e principi contabili internazionali - 8 CFU
SMM696 Macroeconomics for Finance (Term 2, elective) Economia monetaria - 7 CFU
SMM148 Securities and Investments (Term 1) Gestione del portafoglio - 8 CFU
SMM201 Asset Management and Sustainable Investing (Term 2, elective)
SMM200 Derivatives and Risk Management (Term 2)  Gestione dei rischi finanziari - 8 CFU
SMM248 Data Analytics with AI for Finance (Term 1) Esame a scelta - 4 CFU
11,000 word business research project (Term 3)  

 

  • Laurea Triennale in Economia dei Mercati e degli Intermediari Finanziari (EMIF) - Curriculum: FINANZA - Corporate Advisory - Università Cattolica
  • Master of Science in Finance - Bayes Business School
  
 
Year 1 - Courses taken at Università Cattolica
 
Econometria - 8 CFU
Strumenti derivati (corso avanzato) - 8 CFU
Economia monetaria - 7 CFU
Diritto commerciale (avanzato) - 6 CFU
Microeconomia - 5 CFU
Diritto degli emittenti quotati - 6 CFU
Lingua inglese - 4 CFU
Etica della finanza - 4 CFU
Metodi quantitativi per la finanza II - 8 CFU

  

  

Year 2 - Courses taken at Bayes Business School
 
Course at Bayes Course at Università Cattolica
SMM467 Corporate Finance and Valuation (Term 1) Finanza aziendale - 8 CFU
SMM464 Advanced Corporate Finance (Term 2, elective) 
BBM140 Financial Reporting and Analysis (Term 1) Informativa finanziaria e principi contabili internazionali - 8 CFU
SMM248 Data Analytics with AI for Finance (Term 1) Esame a scelta - Metodi Statistici per la Finanza e le Assicurazioni - 7 CFU
SMM148 Securities and Investments (Term 1) Pianificazione Strategica e Rating Advisory (8 CFU)
BBM141 Deal Making in M&A and PE (Term 2, elective)
SMM201 Asset Management and Sustainable Investing (Term 2, elective) Corporate Governance (8 CFU)
SMM200 Derivatives and Risk Management (Term 2) Esame a scelta 2 - 5 CFU
11,000 word business research project (Term 3)  

 

  • Laurea Magistrale in Actuarial sciences, risk and data analysis - Università Cattolica
  • Actuarial Science - Bayes Business School
  
 
Year 1 - Courses taken at Università Cattolica
 
Data analysis for insurance - 9 ECTS
Advanced calculus and stochastic processes - 9 ECTS
Statistics for economics and finance - 9 ECTS
Accounting and management in insurance - 10 ECTS
Actuarial non-life insurance - 8 ECTS
Econometrics - 7 ECTS
Insurance law and regulation - 6 ECTS
Foreign language - 3 ECTS
Total - 61 ECTS

 

Students who need to strengthen their knowledge in Actuarial mathematics, risk theory and advanced mathematics (depending on their bachelor degree) may be required to attend the levelling course of “Introduction to actuarial mathematics and risk theory” (10 ECTS).

The first-year study plan of the dual degree differs solely in the course shown in italics (Insurance law and regulation instead of Quantitative methods for finance).

 

  

Year 2 - Courses taken at Bayes Business School
 
Course at Bayes Course at Università Cattolica
Term 1 and 2 compulsory modules
Financial mathematics - 15 Credits Quantitative methods for finance - 4 ECTS
Analytics methods for business - 15 Credits Insurance statistics and Advanced risk theory - 11 ECTS
Insurance risk modelling - 30 Credits
Contingencies - 30 Credits Actuarial life insurance and Actuarial models
for social security and pension funds - 8 + 7 = 15 ECTS
  Total term 1 and 2 compulsory - 30 ECTS
Term 3
Option 3
General Research Project - 30 credits Thesis* - 12 ECTS
Term 3 electives - 30 credits TBD (based on the content of the chosen modules)
  Total term 3 (without Term 3 electives) - 12 ECTS
Term 1 electives (30 credits – 10/12 CFU)
Probability and Mathematical statistics - 30 credits Statistical modelling (5) and Quantitative risk management (5) - 10 ECTS
Finance and financial reporting - 15 credits Advanced financial accounting (B&F) - 5 ECTS
Business economics - 15 credits Economics for finance - 7 ECTS
  Total term 1 - 10/12 ECTS
  Total without Term 3 electives - 52/54 ECTS
  Term 3 electives - 9 ECTS or more

 

*The General Research Project (GRP) is considered as the thesis and is discussed at Università Cattolica according to the following procedure: - The General Research Project is assigned to an UCSC referee for a preliminary assessment; The referee approves the GRP as is, or after requesting additions; the approved GRP is discussed at Università Cattolica.
Additional exams taken at Bayes, other than those listed in the study plan and in the correspondence table above, may be converted and recognized as extra credits

The final thesis will be prepared and discussed both at Bayes and at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore upon return at home university, in accordance with the rules set by the Faculty Board.

Please note that all students taking part in the Degree programme are required, in accordance with Cattolica regulations, to take the Theology exams present in their course plan. 

The full tuition fee is:

  • For the MSc in Finance, Corporate Finance and Banking and International Financeat Bayes is £35,700. Cattolica students will benefit from a discounted tuition of £24,000.
  • For the MSc in Actuarial Science at Bayes is £26,500. Cattolica students will benefit from a discounted tuition of £20,000. 

Students will be asked to pay a deposit of £2,000 at the time of offer acceptance to secure the place. 

The cost of the tuition fees may be subject to change for the next academic year, based on Bayes internal financial adjustments. 

A non-refundable application fee of € 35 is required to apply for the programme.

Upon official acceptance from Bayes, all students will have to pay a non-refundable programme fee of € 950 to Cattolica International. This fee will include administrative and application fees and the student safety package and insurance. 

Cattolica International will award scholarships of € 1,500 to eligible candidates, while funds are available. 

All students will be responsible for the costs of their stay abroad (travel, room and board, registration fees, costs of academic material, health insurance and visa issuance fees). 

Selected students must also be officially enrolled at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore during their time abroad (keeping to university set deadlines for fees, study plans, graduation scheduling requests etc). 

All students participating in an official Cattolica International programme must accept the “Student Safety Package” provisions by downloading the “Safety Check Students” app for the geolocation and instant messaging features to be used exclusively in the event of an emergency.

The “Student Safety Package” also includes health insurance coverage for the entire duration of the programme. 

Contacts

Cattolica International
Tel. 02 7234 5252
@: info.outbound@unicatt.it

School of Banking, Finance and Insurance Sciences
Prof.ssa Marzia De Donno
@: internazionale.sbfa@unicatt.it

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