Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Cattolica International

Artificial Intelligence for Banking and Finance

Campus: Brescia
Campus: Brescia
Intake: September 2026
Next intake: September 2026
School: Banking, Finance and Insurance Sciences | Economics and Law
School: Mathematics, Physics and Natural Sciences | Banking, Finance and Insurance Sciences
Degree awarded: Laurea Triennale in Business and Finance
Degree awarded: Laurea Magistrale in Artificial Intelligence for Banking and Finance
 
Language of instruction: English
Language of instruction: English
Duration: 3 years
Programme duration: 2 years
Edition: 3Edition: 7
 
Total ECTS: 180
Total ECTS: 120

 

 

The Artificial Intelligence for Banking and Finance programme is a two-year Master of Science taught entirely in English.

It equips you with advanced data-analysis, programming, and quantitative skills tailored to the finance sector. Through courses in statistics, machine learning, and financial modelling - combined with real-world case studies and industry projects - you’ll learn to extract insights from complex datasets and drive data-led decision-making in banks, insurers, and fintech firms.  

 

  

Applications for academic year 2026/2027 are open! Explore more details below.

 

 

 

What makes this programme unique? 
 

  • Technical-scientific core: In-depth training in programming, statistical methods, and machine-learning algorithms for large-scale data analysis. 
  • Corporate-management perspective: Courses on financial risk, asset management, and business analytics that bridge data science with strategic decision-making. 
  • Financial-economics specialisation: Modules on pricing models, quantitative risk assessment, and regulatory frameworks in banking and insurance. 
  • Applied learning: Hands-on case studies, simulations, and collaborative projects with industry partners to tackle real finance-data challenges. 

 

 

Student experience & outcomes 
 

  • 97% of graduates say they were satisfied with the programme 
  • 100% employment rate within one year of graduation 

Source: Graduating Students’ Survey, 2023. 

 

 

How is the programme ranked? 
 

  • Top 250 globally in Accounting & Finance 

Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025. 

 

 

What are the benefits of studying in Brescia? 
 

Studying in Brescia places you at the crossroads of Italy’s industrial and financial heartland. Brescia’s proximity to Milan’s financial district and to a dynamic community of regional banks and fintech start-ups ensures ample internship and networking opportunities.