Ιστοσελίδα Προγράμματος: www.dept.aueb.gr/el/msc-isfm

The MSc program aims to offer postgraduate education and training to graduate students and executives that wish to work or are currently employed in the sectors of Shipping, Finance and Management, and aim to advance to the highest levels of the international market via a highly acclaimed English-speaking graduate training program.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Ranked 5th in the World by Eduniversal Masters ranking for consecutive years in 2018 and 2019
• Accredited by top International Professional Organisations, such as ICS, CFA, ACCA and HSA
• Ιnternational cooperations with Top Universities around the world, such as EDHEC, KMOU, AASTMT
• Prestigious organisation of International Scientific Conferences, such as IAME2019 and FEBS2016
• Award winnings from organisations, such as Equal Society, for our social responsibility
• Opportunities for Double-Masters degrees for graduates of the MSc in ISFM, such EDHEC Business School
• International environment – our students come from at least 15 countries and have graduated from various universities around the world
• For Academic Year 2020-21, 95% of the students found employment by the time they were examined for their Master Thesis

The program’s international profile is strengthened through a modern, well-structured and continuously revised program, laboratory classes, case studies, workshops, teaching, visits to companies, seminars and conferences.

It is addressed to graduates with officially recognized undergraduate degrees in areas such as Economics, Business, Finance, Management, Law, Science and Engineering.

The postgraduate program leads to the award of a Master’s of Science (MSc) degree and offers:

• A 12-months full-time program, with lectures taking place mainly in the morning or afternoon.
• A 24-months part-time program, designed to meet the needs of business executives, with lectures conducted in the evenings.

The MSc program offers:

• Postgraduate study in an International Maritime Centre, in Greece (which has the highest ownership (in tonnage) in the World and hundreds of companies located here)
• The opportunity to study at AUEB, a top School for Economics and Business in Greece and Internationally recognized for its quality of education, research and training
• An MSc program qualification officially recognized by the Greek State
• An academic program taught by world class professors - all with PhD’s, constantly reviewed to fit the needs of the industry
• A program relevant to the needs and the developments of the market, achieved through the close collaboration with its Business Advisory Council (BAC) comprising top professionals covering the areas of shipping, finance and management
• Placements of students with companies at the end of the taught part of the program
• A network of opportunities, through visits to companies and organizations
• Executive guest speakers from the industry, some of them running specialized Workshops
• Use of state-of-the-art laboratory providing access to major databases, newspapers, periodicals and academic journals related to shipping, finance and management
• Scholarships available to suitable applicants
• Academic excellence prizes, some sponsored by the industry, awarded to students at the end of the full and part time programs

The program has a rolling admissions procedure, conducted in three rounds, with the following deadlines:

• 1st round, Monday 19th of February 2024
• 2nd round, Monday 8th of April 2024
• 3rd round, Wednesday 12th of June 2024

Places available are limited and applications are evaluated with priority order.

CRITERIA AND SELECTION PROCEDURE
Applications are submitted electronically through: https://e-graduate.applications.aueb.gr/

Submission process:

1. register and login through the above link
2. find in the list of available Postgraduate Programs, the ‘MSc in International Shipping, Finance and Management’
3. select ‘full-time’ or ‘part-time’ program
4. complete all required fields in the application form

Notice: you should complete the online application, upload the mandatory documents and click "Submit". If any personal data is not applicable (for example VAT, which is not applicable for foreign students), please type “- “.

Contact Details:
Secretariat, MSc in International Shipping, Finance and Management,
AUEB’s Centre for Postgraduate Studies, Room 913, 9th floor,
47A Evelpidon and 33 Lefkados St, 11362, Athens, Greece.
Monday to Friday: 10:30 – 18:30 Tel. +30 210-8203696, Email: MSc.ISFM@aueb.gr, url: https://www.dept.aueb.gr/el/msc-isfm

Documents that must be submitted with the application:

1. Copies of all University Degrees / Diplomas
2. CV in English
3. Certified copy of the English language certification verifying (at least) a very good command of the language: level C1, as recognized by ASEP and as determined amongst others by a TOEIC, IELTS, TOEFL score or Advanced (CAE)
4. One recent passport size photograph
5. Personal statement of approximately 500 words, in English
6. Two confidential recommendation letters either in sealed envelopes or uploaded directly via the online application platform from the referee (for the FT program only academic references, for the PT program one reference can be professional)
7. Proof of employment record, if any – required for part time applicants

The submission of admissions application following this announcement does not lead to the right of acceptance in the MSc program. Athens University of Economics and Business is committed to ensuring equal opportunities and rights at work and education.

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