# Master programme in Banking and Finance

**Source**: https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/admission/master-programmes/banking-and-finance/
**Parent**: https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/admission-procedure/master-programmes/

Your steps in the admission procedure depend on whether you have completed your previous degree programme at the University of Vienna or another post-secondary educational institution.

In the [Master Access Guide](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/degree-programmes/master-programmes/master-access-guide/mag-banking-and-finance/) you can find out with which previous study programmes you may fulfil the prerequisites for admission to this master programme.

## Degree programme instructed in English

The language of instruction in this degree programme is English. A proof of German language proficiency is not required.

## Additional requirements

### Qualitative admission requirements

Admission to a master programme is only possible if you have completed a [closely related previous degree programme](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/degree-programmes/master-programmes/master-access-guide/mag-banking-and-finance/). In this master programme you must fulfill qualitative admission requirements at the time of application. These stringent requirements determine the knowledge and competences you must fulfill ahead of your application. Qualitative admission requirements may not be postponed to be fulfilled during the degree programme you are applying for (contrary to supplementary examinations).

### English language proficiency at level B2

To be admitted to an [English or multilingual master programme](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/degree-programmes/degree-programmes-in-foreign-languages/) at the University of Vienna, you have to provide a proof of English language proficiency.

To apply for admission to this degree programme, you require a [proof of English language proficiency at level B2](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/admission/english-language-proficiency/#c805007).

### GMAT Focus® or GRE General Test®

For prospective students it is mandatory to prove the following score for admission to the master programme in Banking and Finance:

- at least 78 in the "Quantitative Section" of the [Graduate Management Admission Focus Test (GMAT Focus)](https://www.mba.com/exams/gmat-focus-edition) or
- at least 154 in the section "Quantitative Reasoning" of the [Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test](https://www.ets.org/gre). Please list the University of Vienna as recipient of the GRE (code: 1054).

The result may not be older than two years at the time of application. There are no exceptions.

If you already passed the GMAT "classic" with at least 44 in the "Quantitative Section" of the test will be accepted until 31 January 2026. Also in this case, the result may not be older than two years at the time of application.

[GMAT Focus](https://www.mba.com/exams/gmat-focus-edition) and [GRE](https://www.ets.org/gre) are standardised tests consisting of multiple parts to measure the academic abilities of prospective students. On the website of the OeAD, you can find [information regarding the tests and test dates](https://testing.oead.at/) (only available in German).

## Application and admission procedure

### Degree from the University of Vienna

This information is only available in German.

[### Degree from another university](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/admission/master-programmes/external-english/)