Part-time MIF programme workload

The part-time option is only applicable to financials that are working in the Netherlands. The programme is designed for students who wish to follow the MIF programme while continuing to be fully employed. Courses are scheduled during evenings and, to a limited extent, weekends. 

Part-time students study under the same regulations as full-time students, except that the course programme is spread over a period of 18-24 months.

Part-time students typically attend 1-2 evening classes per week. The weekdays at which evening classes are scheduled will vary from course to course, but there will be no classes on Fridays.

Classes for part-time students take approximately 3-6 hours per week. Class preparation, casework, and assignments demand a further 6-9 hours per week and course.

Curriculum  

The programme consists of:

• 8 regular core courses (32 EC, 4 EC per course)
• 3 MIF electives (12 EC, 4 EC per course)
• Students can take 2 electives of the Amsterdam MBA programme, MBA Big Data or the Executive Programme in Management Studies (EPMS) only in addition to the required number of 3 MIF electives.
• Leadership programme
• International Study Trip (2 EC)
• Ethics in Finance Workshop  (1 EC)
• Finance Research Workshop (3 EC)
• Master thesis (15 EC)
• MIF Pre-Course Training (5 EC) (summer online course)
• Personal Development Portfolio (applicable to full-timers, no EC granted) 

Successful completion of the programme leads to a Master of Science (MSc) in International Finance from the University of Amsterdam. 

MIF part-time programme structure 

Click on the link for the full version of the MIF part-time programme structure: MIF Part-time Programme schedule 2015-2016

Pre-Course Training (Summer On-line Course)

Part-time students are required to complete the Pre-Course Training. The Pre-Course Training takes place during the summer months before the start of the regular course programme. It brings you up to speed with Fundamentals of Finance, Financial Accounting, and Quantitative Methods & Research Skills. The courses are facilitated through a tailor-made on-line learning platform.