An integrative curriculum — finance, code, AI as one discipline.
12 months · 60 ECTS · six building blocks · two tracks. Designed for working professionals and international candidates.
How classes work.
Classroom + live online
Classes at RAF (Knez Mihailova 6) simulcast live to remote participants. Pick the mode that fits your week.
Recorded for async catch-up
Every lecture is recorded. Travel for work or miss a session — replay at your pace, no penalty.
Evening schedule, max 3× weekly
18:00–21:00 CET. Compatible with full-time employment and international time zones.
Six modules. One integrative thesis.
Mathematics for finance
Probability, stochastic calculus, linear algebra, optimization — the quantitative backbone of every module that follows.
Asset pricing & derivatives
Equities, fixed income, derivatives, option pricing — taught with live market data and replicating portfolios in Python.
Python & R bootcamp + applied
Intensive Dec–Feb bootcamp followed by applied modules in production Python — pipelines, testing, deployment.
Machine learning for finance
Feature engineering, model validation, time-series ML, generative-AI tooling — applied to real market and credit data.
Risk management & banking regulation
Credit, market, operational risk; IRB, ICAAP, IFRS 9 — taught with central-bank and partner-bank methodologies.
Integrative thesis
A capstone that uses finance, programming, and ML together on a real problem — supervised by faculty and an industry mentor.
Real-time trading. Real-life exams.
Trading lab 3:42 Students working through the real-time trading assignment — graded live.
Master vs Short-Cycle.
Same curriculum. Two completion paths. Pick the one that matches your prior degree and your immediate goal.
| Master Track | Short-Cycle | |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 12 months | 12 months |
| Coursework | All 5 modules | All 5 modules |
| Thesis | Required (16 ECTS) | Not required |
| ECTS | 60 ECTS | 30 ECTS |
| Prior degree | 4-year (240 ECTS) required | Any degree, foreign-friendly |
| Nostrification | Required for foreign degrees | Not required |
| Outcome | Master degree (CCA cert + diploma) | Short-Cycle cert (CCA cert) |
| Conversion | — | Add thesis later for Master |
Ready to talk?
Schedule a 30-minute conversation with the Program Director to discuss your background, ambitions, and whether MCF is the right fit.