Course
Accounting & Finance
QS Accounting & Finance
Canada’s oldest business school; consistently ranked among the world’s leading business schools
HEC Montréal’s MSc in Finance is a research-oriented programme with strong ties to the Montréal financial industry and a distinctive international, bilingual environment.
Key advantages
- Canada’s oldest business school
- Strong finance research
- Bilingual environment
- Lower tuition than Ontario schools
- Industry partnerships
- Close to Montréal’s financial district
- Programme & duration
- MSc in Finance: about 2 years (English or French)
- Tuition (international)
- Approx. CAD $20,000 – $40,000 total programme fee (indicative; verify on official website)
- Intakes
- September (main intake); January for selected programmes
- English requirement
- IELTS: 6.5 overallTOEFL iBT: 90PTE: 60+ (English-language programmes)
- Entry requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with a strong academic record and quantitative background. Standardised tests may be required; CV and references.
Employability & placement
Graduates move into banking, asset management, research and corporate finance roles, with a particularly strong network in Québec.
Student experience
HEC Montréal is Canada’s oldest business school (founded 1907) and sits in the heart of Montréal, with strong links to the city’s finance, aerospace and technology employers. Many programmes run in English.
Research strengths
Research in financial markets, derivatives, corporate finance and risk.