Financial Economics

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Are you interested in finance and its economic foundations? The emphasis of our MSc Financial Economics is on the ways that economic reasoning can inform and illuminate the financial decision-making of investors and the financial choices made by firms.
Compulsory modules in Economics of Financial Markets and Topics in Financial Economics give you the chance to gain a broad and comprehensive understanding of financial economics. In particular, Economics of Financial Markets explores the notions of risk and return in equity markets, both in the context of asset pricing and in the management of equity portfolios. In Mathematical Methods you will gain a good understanding of optimisation theory, but also understand formally how economic arguments work and the role of equilibrium. In addition, you will take three optional modules so you can choose to study in areas that most interest you and you will undertake a dissertation.
On our MSc Financial Economics you will gain key skills in the analysis of complex financial data. In addition you will develop key employability skills like mathematical techniques, statistical analysis and computer skills and acquire a deep knowledge of how financial markets work and how to analyse them.

A Masters course is an academically rigorous programme during which you explore your subject in depth, reaching a high level of specialist knowledge. You draw on knowledge and skills from your undergraduate study or your professional life to produce work of a high academic standard, informed by current thinking and debate.
This course lasts twelve months (full-time), starting in October, and consists of taught modules during your autumn and spring terms and a research-based dissertation to be submitted in September. Your research-based dissertation counts for 40 credits and you will take seven 20 credit modules, five of which are compulsory. (If you are from the EU, then our Masters courses are regarded as second-cycle qualifications under the Bologna Declaration and consist of 90 ECTS credits).

Modules
Core modules
Msc Dissertation

Compulsory modules
* Econometric Methods And Applications
* Economics Of Financial Markets
* Mathematical Methods
* Topics In Financial Economics

Optional modules
* Applications Of Data Analysis
* Economic Development Theory
* Economics Of Incentives, Contracts And The Firm
* Game Theory And Applications
* International Finance
* International Trade Theory
* Macroeconomics
* Microeconomics
* Panel Data Methods
* Political Economy
* Theory Of Industrial Organisation
* Time Series Econometrics
* Topics In Labour Economics

Core modules must be taken and passed.
Core with options modules selected from limited lists must be taken and passed.
Compulsory modules must be taken.
Compulsory with options modules selected from limited lists must be taken.
Optional modules are selected from course specific lists.

Upper second class honours degree, or equivalent, in relevant subject area.IELTS 6.5. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.

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