Area of Studies

business studies and management sciences

www

www.econ.umk.pl/finance-and-accounting/

Department

Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management

Tuition and Other Fees

Tuition fee : 7800 PLN/ semsester

Admission fee: 85 PLN

Application Deadline(s)

24 July 2026

Course Description

Course Profile

If you are ready to fast-track your career into the upper echelons of international finance, banking, and fintech, the Master’s in Finance and Accounting at Nicolaus Copernicus University (NCU) is built exactly for your ambitions. Taught entirely in English, this program eliminates language barriers and drops you straight into real-world scenarios through global case studies, advanced data processing, and hands-on portfolio analysis. Our faculty ranks among the elite top 5% of business schools worldwide, backed by the prestigious global AACSB accreditation—meaning you will graduate with a world-recognized credential that global employers actively seek out. Studying in the vibrant, student-centered city of Toruń, you will master the ultimate modern financial toolkit, balancing rock-solid analytical skills with the digital capabilities required to dominate today's tech-driven economic landscape.

We believe that true financial expertise comes from immersion, which is why the program is designed around maximum practicality and custom specialization. From your very first semesters, you can steer your degree toward your exact career goals. Choose the Corporate Finance and Accounting track to master the architecture of global auditing, risk assessment, and financial strategy for multinational giants, or pivot to the Financial Markets and Institutions track to plunge into asset management, stock exchanges, and cutting-edge digital fintech solutions. Whichever path you choose, you will be interacting daily with international peers and expert faculty, transforming abstract market concepts into concrete, data-driven decisions that match the exact technical competencies demanded by corporate employers. 

To truly set your professional profile apart on a global scale, the program offers an exclusive Double Degree pathway in collaboration with Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg in Germany. By spending just one semester studying abroad—which you can fund via an Erasmus+ scholarship—you will simultaneously earn two separate Master’s degrees: one from NCU and a Master of Arts in Business Administration from Oldenburg. Combined with our faculty's extensive network of thriving partner enterprises and structured internship programs, you will build a powerful international network before even completing your thesis. You will graduate not just looking for a job, but choosing from high-paying, elite positions as an investment strategist, fintech pioneer, or corporate financial advisory expert in top-tier firms worldwide.

Education Requirements

1)     Bachelor, master, engineer or equivalent degree entitling the candidate to undertake master level education. and transcript of grades obtained during the course of study, entitling a candidate to continue university-level study in country in which the diploma was issued, or original of the certificate confirming graduation from studies and containing information on level, programme and profile of studies, obtained professional title and result.

2)     English Language Proficiency Certificate at minimum B2 level, unless specified as higher in the qualification criteria in IRK Admission System. The list of acceptable certificates is regulated by the REGULATION OF THE MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND HIGHER EDUCATION of 30 July 2025 https://study.cm.umk.pl/wpcontent/ uploads/2018/08/Rozporzadzenie-EN.pdf

3)     Candidates are assessed on the basis of an online interview checking candidates' knowledge and aptitude to undertake studies in the chosen field and on the chosen tertiary education level. Candidates may be awarded maximum 100 points for the interview. The minimum requirement is 40 points.

Other Requirements

1)     A legalisation (authorisation) or apostille (if the document was issued by an institution operating in the educational system in a country that is a party to the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, concluded in The Hague, 5 October 1961) of the original of secondary school (maturity) certificate and transcript of grades or the higher education diploma and transcript of grades – depends on the level of studies;

2) Original sworn translations into Polish language (or English language if a candidate undertakes studies provided in English) of legalised/signed apostille secondary school (maturity) certificate and transcript of grades or the higher education diploma and transcript of grades (in case of other than sworn translation – translation legalized by the authorised institution in the country where the documents were issued) – depends on the level of studies;

Contact

studywithncu@umk.pl