Finance 7.5 credits

About the course

The course is focused on financial management within an international context and is intended to equip students with skills and knowledge related to financial issues. International organizations are exposed to specific challenges such as currency risk and country risk but at the same time can benefit from access to larger financial markets and more diverse investment opportunities. The course focuses on analysis and decision-making techniques in order to prepare students to act as managers aware of the global issues affecting the business environment. This course provides students with an integrated set of concepts and applications building on the basic concepts and knowledge students gained during their previous courses and constitutes valuable preparation for professional career in organizations that operate internationally.

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Spring 2027
- Finance
  
  Offered as a part of a Degree programme
  
  VT27 / Umeå / English / On site
  
  Application opens 15 September 2026
  
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  Starts
  3 May 2027
  
  Ends
  6 June 2027
  
  Number of credits
  7.5 credits
  
  Type of studies
  On site
  
  Study pace
  100%
  
  Teaching hours
  Daytime
  
  Study location
  Umeå
  
  Language
  English
  
  Application code
  UMU-2F00G
  
  Eligibility
  General entry requirements and English 6/level 2, Mathematics 3b or 3c or Mathematics Further level 1b or 1c or Mathematics C, Civics 1b or 1a1+1a2/level 1b or 1a2
  
  Selection
  
  Guaranteed place, only SGIEK
  
  Application
  The online application opens 15 September 2026 at 09:00 CET. Application deadline is 15 October 2026.
  
  Application and tuition fees
  As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.
  
  Application fee: SEK 900
  
  Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 12,075
  
  Total fee: SEK 12,075
  
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