Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: 1 year
Advance your understanding of theory and the application of modern economic quantitative techniques. This course places an emphasis on applied macroeconomics, econometric methods, modern theories of banking and finance, and monetary economics.
You'll have access to a range of optional modules within money, banking and finance, so you can specialise in your area of interest. Towards the end of the course, you will complete an extended research project in a topic of your choosing. Our academics will support you in practicing the key analytical and technical skills relevant to your project.
Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in economics or a degree which meets the module requirements below.
Whether you’re looking to secure a career in an international organisation, as part of a financial regulating authority, or elsewhere within the banking and financial sectors, you will develop the skills and knowledge needed for a successful career.
Over 90% of our graduates are in employment or further study within 15 months of graduation (Graduate Outcomes, 2021/22). Our students are highly sought after by companies around the world and have gone on to work at:
Our students have also secured places at other top institutions, such as London Business School, to complete further education in research.
Core modules:
Macroeconomic Analysis
Econometric Methods
Optional modules - choose two from:
Asset Pricing and Portfolio Theory
Behavioural Finance
Corporate Finance
Microeconomic Analysis Core modules:
Theory of Banking
Monetary Economics
One from:
Applied Econometrics: Cross-sectional and Panel Data Approaches
Applied Econometrics: Time Series Approaches
Optional modules - choose one from:
Derivatives, Options, and Securities
Applied Econometrics: Cross-sectional and Panel Data Approaches
Applied Econometrics: Time Series Approaches
International Money and Finance
Industrial Organisation MSc Dissertation
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