{"id":1521,"date":"2023-07-26T12:02:35","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T12:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/website.prod.unilu.spikeseed.cloud\/fdef-en\/study-programs\/master-of-science-in-finance-and-economics\/career\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T09:52:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T08:52:03","slug":"career","status":"publish","type":"study-programs","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fdef-en\/study-programs\/master-in-finance-and-economics\/career\/","title":{"rendered":"Career"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"section py-0 static\">\n<section class=\"py-0 wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\"><!-- SecondaryNavigationMirror --><div class=\"js-secondary-nav--sticky wp-block-unilux-blocks-secondary-navigation\" id=\"789bcd78-d409-4f00-8867-8c2361cf1110\">\n    <nav id=\"secondary-navigation\" role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Secondary menu\" class=\"secondary-nav\">\n        <button class=\"secondary-nav__button btn btn-solid--primary w-full\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"secondary-navigation__list\" title=\"The selected page is Career\" type=\"button\">\n            <span class=\"btn__name mr-auto\">Career<\/span>\n            <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--xs\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-down\" \/>\n            <\/svg>\n        <\/button>\n\n        <ul id=\"secondary-navigation__list\" class=\"secondary-nav__list\">\n            <li class=\"secondary-nav__item\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fdef-en\/study-programs\/master-in-finance-and-economics\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"secondary-nav__link \">\n        <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--xs\">\n            <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\" \/>\n        <\/svg>\n        <span class=\"secondary-nav__name\">Overview<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"secondary-nav__item\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fdef-en\/study-programs\/master-in-finance-and-economics\/programme\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"secondary-nav__link \">\n        <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--xs\">\n            <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\" \/>\n        <\/svg>\n        <span class=\"secondary-nav__name\">Programme<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"secondary-nav__item\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fdef-en\/study-programs\/master-in-finance-and-economics\/career\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"secondary-nav__link isactived\" aria-current=\"page\">\n        <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--xs\">\n            <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\" \/>\n        <\/svg>\n        <span class=\"secondary-nav__name\">Career<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"secondary-nav__item\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fdef-en\/study-programs\/master-in-finance-and-economics\/teaching-staff\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"secondary-nav__link \">\n        <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--xs\">\n            <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\" \/>\n        <\/svg>\n        <span class=\"secondary-nav__name\">Teaching staff<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"secondary-nav__item\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fdef-en\/study-programs\/master-in-finance-and-economics\/admissions\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"secondary-nav__link \">\n        <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--xs\">\n            <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\" \/>\n        <\/svg>\n        <span class=\"secondary-nav__name\">Admissions<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end SecondaryNavigationMirror --><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"study-and-career-opportunities\"\n    >\nStudy and career opportunities<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The first year lays the foundation for an international career in economics and finance. Successful candidates can continue with a specialization in the second year to confer their master degree in economics and finance or may apply to the Master in Quantitative Economics and Finance if they wish to pursue an academic career. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-custom-buttons btn-list\"><li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-custom-button\"    aria-disabled=\"false\"\n    >\n    <a\n        role=\"link\"\n        aria-disabled=\"false\"\n                    href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fdef-en\/partners\/scholarship-fellowship\/\"\n                target=\"_self\"\n        class=\"btn btn--primary\"\n            >FDEF internships\/scholarships<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-custom-button\"    aria-disabled=\"false\"\n    >\n    <a\n        role=\"link\"\n        aria-disabled=\"false\"\n                    href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fdef-en\/studies\/internships-and-student-counselling\/\"\n                target=\"_self\"\n        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class=\"ulux-list-item\">Retrieve and process relevant financial information from a variety of sources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-sm\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"py-0 wp-block-unilux-blocks-testimonials-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"testimonials\"\n    >\nTestimonials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"flex flex-wrap -mx-16\">    <div class=\"ulux-card card-testimonial bg-theme\">\n        <div class=\"ulux-card__container\">\n            <div class=\"ulux-card__visual\">\n\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/02091626\/IMG_6465-e1770020499655-300x244.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/02091626\/IMG_6465-e1770020499655-768x624.jpeg 768w, 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class=\"card__name\">Yasen Buhlev<\/div>\n                <a class=\"ulux-card__link link-text link-absolute\"\n                    href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fdef-en\/testimonials\/learning-from-industry-practitioners-and-combining-academic-theory-with-practical-skills-was-key-in-helping-me-understand-how-these-concepts-are-applied-in-real-world-settings\/\"\n                    target=\"\">\n                    <span class=\"link-text__name\">Learn more<\/span>\n                    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right icon--2xs\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"ulux-card card-testimonial bg-theme\">\n        <div class=\"ulux-card__container\">\n            <div class=\"ulux-card__visual\">\n\n                <img 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class=\"ulux-card__body\">\n                <h3 class=\"ulux-card__title break-words\">How these Master programmes prepared Paul for a successful career in finance<\/h3>\n                <div class=\"ulux-card__category break-words\">Education<\/div>\n                <time class=\"ulux-card__date break-words\"\n                        datetime=\"2025-07-04\">4 July 2025<\/time>\n                <div class=\"ulux-card__topic break-words\">Economics &amp; Management, Finance<\/div>\n                <a class=\"ulux-card__link link-text link-absolute\"\n                    href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fdef-en\/news\/how-these-master-programmes-prepared-paul-for-a-successful-career-in-finance\/\"\n                    target=\"\">\n                    <span class=\"link-text__name\">Learn more<\/span>\n                    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right icon--2xs\"><use 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