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Financial Markets and Institutions- Period 4
Business & Economics Program
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dates: late Jan 2026 - late May 2026
Financial Markets and Institutions- Period 4
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Primary Subject Area: Finance
Instruction in: English
Course Code: E_EBE3_FMI
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 84
Prerequisites: Finance I or equivalent.
DESCRIPTION
Financial markets are playing an important role in a modern economy. This course gives students an overview on how the financial system operates and where its weaknesses lie. It is an important building block for understanding our economy and students can connect micro and macro theories to the concepts developed in this course. The course also provides the necessary background for a future career in a financial institution or policy environment.
Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.
Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.