Admissions information for the MMS Systemic Risk Program
All candidates for admission to the Master’s Degree in Systemic Risk program must first be nominated by a qualified institution.
How to apply
All instructions for completing the online application are included in the application and requirements are listed below. If you have any questions, please contact us at somsysrisk@yale.edu.
Admissions requirements
- Nomination letter from a qualified institution*
- Video interview
- GRE or GMAT
- Statement of interest
- Undergraduate degree in economics, finance, statistics, or a related field
* Nomination letter will include a statement verifying your employment status with the qualified institution; a comment on your qualifications for the program; and a guarantee that you will be able to return to the institution after the completion of the program. Although the applicant is not required to receive financial sponsorship from its institution to be admitted to the program, nominating institution is encouraged to include a statement describing any financial sponsorship it may be providing for the applicant.
Qualifying institutions include central banks and other major regulatory agencies with a mandate to manage systemic risk. It also includes private institutions that has systemic risk in their business agenda.
MMS in Systemic Risk is now a participating program for the Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP).
JJ/WBGSP is open to certain developing countries with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts who are applying to a master's degree program in a development-related topic. The application period for the MMS in Systemic Risk is Window 1. You will need an unconditional acceptance from the master's program to apply for the JJ/WBGSP. For more information on the application process and requirements, please visit here.
