Master degree in Banking (Application oriented)
The Master’s program in Banking with an application-oriented approach is designed based on curricula from world-renowned universities ranked in the global top 100. Its core and distinctive value lies not only in meeting international academic standards but also in demonstrating strong practical applicability for banks, financial institutions, and businesses in Vietnam.
With the goal of providing high-quality human resources for society, the program delivers in-depth knowledge in Finance and Banking, updated to reflect the conditions of the modern global economy within the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0).
The curriculum equips learners with three main areas of knowledge:
Foundational Finance Knowledge: Financial Theory; Financial Markets and Institutions; Corporate Finance.
Scientific Research and AI Applications in Financial Data: Research Methodology; Applications of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Finance.
Advanced Knowledge in Banking and Financial Institution Management: Modern Commercial Banking; Investment Banking; Management of Financial Institutions and Basel Accords; Investment Project Management; and Financial Technology in Banking.
Armed with these skills and knowledge, graduates are capable of becoming financial and banking analysts with opportunities for career advancement and professional growth in banks, financial institutions, corporate finance departments of large corporations, businesses, and monetary and fiscal policy management agencies. They can also quickly adapt to dynamic working environments both domestically and globally.
According to the current regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training and the training regulations of the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City.
According to the current regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training and the training regulations of the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City.
Requirements for applicants:
– Having graduated or have been eligible for university graduation recognition (or equivalent qualifications or higher) of the appropriate industry; for research-oriented programs that require a grade of graduation from quite or above or an article (with ISSN), published scientific seminars (with ISBN) or participation in a grassroots-level scientific research project or higher that has been accepted in relation to the field of study, research. All of the above-mentioned works shall be published for no more than 5 years up to the date of submission of the application;
– Having foreign language proficiency of Tier 4 or higher under the 6-tier foreign language capacity framework for Vietnam;
– Meet the other requirements of the training program standard issued by the Ministry of Education and Training and in accordance with the provisions of the training program.
University graduates who do not belong to the fields suitable for the master’s training industry should complete the requirements for additional study of 06 sections (12 credits) of specific master training institutions as follows (according to the current announcement of the Institute of Postgraduate Training):
(1) Principles of Finance – Banking (2 credits)
(2) Management (2 credits)
(3) Microeconomics (2 credits)
(4) Macroeconomics (2 credits)
(5) Probability and statistics (2 credits)
(6) Advanced mathematics (2 credits)
Applicants will be exempted from 01 (or more) of the 06 courses as prescribed if they have studied this part at the undergraduate level.
Applicants are foreigners: if applying to study master’s training programs in Vietnamese, they must reach a Level 4 or higher level of Vietnamese language proficiency under the Vietnamese Proficiency Framework for foreigners or have graduated from university (or equivalent level or higher) where the training program is taught in Vietnamese; meet the requirements for a second foreign language as prescribed by UEH (if any).
For the training program taught and studied in a foreign language: applicants must meet the requirements of foreign languages, specifically when there is one of the following conditions:
– Applicants are citizens of countries that use the foreign language used to teach as the official language.
– University degree or higher in the language used in teaching; or a university-level diploma or higher whose program is conducted primarily in the language used in teaching;
– One of the diplomas or certificates of the language used in teaching reaching level 4 or higher under the 6-tier foreign language capacity framework for Vietnam specified in Appendix 1 of this Regulation or other equivalent certificates published by the Ministry of Education and Training, valid as of the date of registration.
(According to Decision No. 5571/QD-UEH-DO dated November 1, 2024 on the promulgation of regulations on enrollment and training of master’s degrees – Article 5).
3.1.1 Chuẩn đầu ra Kiến thức (Knowledge)
3.1.2 Chuẩn đầu ra Kỹ năng (Skills)
3.1.3 Chuẩn đầu ra Mức độ tự chủ và trách nhiệm (Autonomy and Responsibility)
In addition to the mentioned learning outcomes, graduates are expected to achieve the following outcomes:
+ Have foreign language proficiency level 4/6 Vietnam’s foreign language proficiency framework
| Organization | Job position | Job Description |
| Commercial Bank | Expert, manager, controller | Project Appraisal, Capital Management, Credit Support, International Payments, Foreign Exchange Trading, Risk Management, |
| Finance company | Expert, manager | Project Management, Financial Leasing, Financial Investment Analysis, Portfolio Management |
| Securities company | Expert, manager | Brokerage Management, Proprietary Trading Management, Derivatives, Securities Analysis, Portfolio Management |
| Business | Expert, manager | Business Management, Internal Control… |
| State Bank, Tax Authority, Treasury, State Management Agency | Expert, manager | Inspection and supervision of commercial banks and financial institutions, Tax management, State budget revenue and expenditure management… |
| Training facility, Training center | Lecturer, Researcher | Teaching and research on finance and banking |