{"id":1473,"date":"2023-02-22T11:38:50","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T09:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/?post_type=program&p=1473"},"modified":"2026-01-11T03:03:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T01:03:19","slug":"programma-msc-fs","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/el\/program\/msc-fs-program\/","title":{"rendered":"MSc in Financial Services"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u03a4\u03bf Master of Science in Financial Services \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c9\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03cc\u03c7\u03bf \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03b5\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03bc\u03ac\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bc\u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03ad\u03c7\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03ce\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b3\u03af\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bb\u03b1 \u03b5\u03ba\u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b5\u03c5\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03af\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c7\u03c1\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac, \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03c1\u03ac\u03c0\u03b5\u03b6\u03b5\u03c2, \u03c4\u03bf FinTech \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b7 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03c7\u03b5\u03af\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03b7 \u03ba\u03b9\u03bd\u03b4\u03cd\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":29619,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"categories":[],"program-categories":[214,40,30],"class_list":["post-1473","program","type-program","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","program-categories-department-of-economics-and-finance","program-categories-g-ciim-business-school","program-categories-graduate-programs"],"acf":[],"spectra_custom_meta":{"_edit_lock":["1768093426:17"],"_edit_last":["17"],"_thumbnail_id":["29619"],"1st_subtitle":["Program Overview"],"_1st_subtitle":["field_63f38e59073e8"],"1st_description":["The future of finance is digital and green. \u03a4he Master of Science (MSc) in Financial Services aims to prepare students to become properly trained professionals in finance, banking, FinTech, and risk management. Students will also be able to specialise in the field of their choice, do an internship with a reputable company, or work on a finance-related thesis.\r\n\r\nGiven the recent changes that have occurred in the financial industry in Cyprus and Europe, the program is structured to reflect the actual needs of the local and international financial market. Furthermore, our MSc FS program helps students to develop an analytical understanding of modern finance and accrue decision-making and management skills that are needed in a challenging business environment.\r\n

The University of Limassol faculty team of the\r\n\u00a0MSc in Financial Services <\/strong>\u00a0Program includes:\r\nClick here \u2197<\/a>to learn more.<\/div>\r\nThe program is nationally accredited by CYQAA<\/a> and recognised by KYSATS<\/a>.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nMSc in Financial Services is part of the CFA \u00ae University Affiliation Program and GARP's Academic Partner.\r\n\r\n "],"_1st_description":["field_63f38e95073e9"],"1st_section_image":[""],"_1st_section_image":["field_63f38ebf073ec"],"2nd_title":["Admissions Requirements"],"_2nd_title":["field_63f38ea5073ea"],"2nd_description":["
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  1. Bachelor\u2019s degree and transcripts from an accredited program. In terms of GPA, we expect 2:2 and above from UK schools, 3.0 and above from US schools, and 6.5 and above or the equivalent from Cypriot and Greek Universities and colleges. Candidates with a lower grade than the above, might be admitted if they have compensatory strengths in terms of work experience or other accomplishments (for example, CFA, ACCA, or ACA).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t
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