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Master'sUnited States · Business / Finance
Master of Finance (MFin)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
✓ Last verified Oct 4, 2026
Entry requirements
- Tests
- GREOptional
- GMATOptional
- Prior degree
- Four-year undergraduate degree, or three-year equivalent undergraduate degree from outside the U.S., by matriculationRequired
- Calculus, statistics, linear algebra, probability and programming, specifically PythonPreferred
- admitted students must demonstrate Python proficiency before enrollmentRequired
- Other
- InterviewRequired
- EssayRequired
- Accepted English tests
- No English test accepted: MIT Sloan does not require an English proficiency exam and does not accept TOEFL or IELTS scores; English ability is assessed during the interview.
- Other requirements
- Interview required, by invitation only (virtual; a quantitative assessment and a behavioural interview, each about 30 minutes). Two video questions (personal narrative up to 90 seconds; one randomly generated question, one take), three short-answer questions (200 words max each), essay, resume, three letters of recommendation, transcripts, relevant coursework and professional certifications, application fee USD 150. No minimum GPA and no minimum test score; GMAT/GRE optional but applicants who have a score are strongly encouraged to submit it. Work experience not required. 18-month (standard) or 12-month (accelerated) formats with the same degree requirements; programme typically starts July 1 and the summer term is required.