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MSc PG Dip International Finance and Environmental Economics

  • DeadlineStudy Details:

    MSc Full-time: 12 months Part-time: 24 months; PGDip Full-time 9 months Part time 21 months

Course Description

This programme will develop a solid understanding of the finance and economic issues involved in environmental economic development and will improve students’ expertise and transferable skills in finance and environmental economics.

It will provide students with a critical understanding of the principal theories and concepts related to finance and environmental economics and detailed knowledge of one or more specialisms related to these subjects.

It will also develop critical awareness of current issues in research and knowledge creation within specialist areas of finance and environmental economics and develop the ability to apply a range of quantitative techniques to different types of data, as well as to evaluate a range of theories appropriate to research in these fields.

Students taking the programme are likely to find jobs in banks, non-governmental organisations and government institutions, in both developed economies and emerging/ developing economies.

Entry Requirements

A good Honours degree (first or second class), or its non-UK equivalent, in a relevant subject from a recognised British or overseas university.

Work or project experience in the area of finance will be of further advantage.

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Fees

https://www.hw.ac.uk/study/fees-funding.htm

Module Details

Semester 1 (Sept – Dec)

  • International Finance
  • Environmental Energy and Economics
  • Climate Change: Causes and Impacts
One from:
•Corporate Social Responsibility
•Development Economics 1
•Finance
 
Semester 2 (Jan – April)
  • Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaptation
  • Research Methods
Two from: 
•Development Economics 2
•Maritime & Business Economics
•Research in Finance

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