MSc Financial Economics

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All businesses have a financial outlook and the transferable skills you learn on our course will be highly sought after by firms around the world.

From consultancy firms, investment banks, insurance companies, universities, international banks, retail giants, the United Nations, International Monetary Fund (IMF) or government bodies like the Ministry of Finance or Office for National Statistics (ONS) – you’ll find there is a huge demand for economists.

Economist
Asset Manager
Financial Engineer
Financial Consultant

Advanced Macroeconomics

Advanced MacroeconomicsCover the core principles of macroeconomic theory, with an emphasis on relevance for economic policy. Enhance your capacity to structure an argument and to make points accurately and consistently.

Advanced Microeconomics

Gain a firm grounding in advanced modern core principles of microeconomic analysis through rigorous analyses of advanced topics in microeconomics.

Applied Econometrics: Time series

Improve your understanding of econometric principles and modern methods, and learn to apply these techniques in the statistical testing of economic theories and models, and forecasting of economic and financial variables.

Bank Regulation & the Resolution of Banking Crises

Learn to apply relevant skills and professional judgement in assessing strategic position, determining strategic choice, and implementing action through business process and structural change.

Financial Economics

Gain a comprehensive economic analysis of the operation, efficiency and dependencies between financial markets and their associated institutions. You will also assess the impact upon the world economy of any failure of the financial sector.

Dissertation

You will carry out an in-depth research project in a subject area that is appropriate to the course and of particular interest to you.