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Combine core economics knowledge and theory with relevant financial topics to develop your skills for a finance-focused career.
Our MSc Economics and Finance course is designed to give you the skills to start your career in a financial institution, consultancy, ministry of finance or economics, or a central bank.
On this specialist master’s, you’ll study advanced economic theory alongside relevant finance topics, some of which are taught by our School of Management. You will:
You should have a bachelor’s honours degree or international equivalent, typically a 2:1 or above.
To apply for this course, you should have an undergraduate degree in either economics, business, or an appropriate quantitative subject such as engineering, computer science, mathematics or physics.
You are also expected to have obtained good marks in at least five core units comprising macroeconomics, microeconomics, econometrics (or statistics), and finance. These may be complemented by three other quantitative units such as calculus, probability, data analysis, business, accounting, game theory, operational research, or financial engineering. The units should preferably have been taken in your final two years of study.
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This course is designed to give you the knowledge and level of skills required to secure work within financial institutions, consultancies, ministries of finance or economics, or central banks. You’ll be better prepared to become a financial analyst, trader or banker; or an economist in government, research units, or commercial enterprises. It also provides suitable preparation for doctoral study and future careers in academia.
Recent graduates have gone on to work in a number of different roles within economics across the world. These include:
Semester 1
Compulsory units
Semester 2
You’ll choose 15 credits of optional units.
Compulsory units
Optional course units
Summer
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