Economics and Finance

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The aim of this programme is to take students with a prior knowledge of economics and give them a thorough grounding in theoretical and applied finance. The course provides the essential postgraduate skills to those wishing to follow careers in areas associated with finance and economics, as well as those wishing to pursue further research.

Compulsory core components:

* Advanced Microeconomics (Double Unit)
* Advanced Macroeconomics or International Macroeconomics
* Theory of Finance (Double Unit)
* Financial Markets
* Either Econometrics (Double Unit)
or Econometric Methods for Research (Double Unit)
* Mathematics for Economists (not formally assessed)
* TWO options from:
* Applied Microeconometrics
* Corporate Finance
* Continuous-time Finance
* Economics of European Integration
* Experimental Economics
* Financial Engineering
* Financial Market Microstructure
* Financial Risk Management
* Financial Statement Analysis and Security Valuation
* Game Theory: Economic Applications
* Industrial Economics
* Labour Economics
* Macro and Financial Econometrics
* Political Economy from the General Equilibrium Point of View
* Portfolio Selection and Management
* Project
* Public Finance
* Public Sector Economics: Microeconomic Applications
* Time Series



Students may be allowed to take one or more of their optional units from the following courses in environmental economics offered by the Environment Department. Students wishing to do so must first ask their M.Sc. Director and the Environment Department's M.Sc. Director for permission, which is not automatic.

Compulsory core components:

* Advanced Microeconomics
* Advanced Macroeconomics or International Macroeconomics
* Theory of Finance
* Financial Markets
* Econometrics 1 & 2 or Econometric Methods for Research or Econometrics 1 and Applied Microeconometrics

Twenty credits of options from:

* Applied Microeconometrics
* Corporate Finance
* Continuous-time Finance
* Development and Finance
* Emerging Market Macroeconomics
* Experimental Economics
* Financial Engineering
* Financial Market Microstructure
* Financial Risk Management
* Financial Statement Analysis and Security Valuation
* Game Theory: Economic Applications
* Industrial Economics
* Labour Economics
* Portfolio Selection and Management
* Project
* Public Finance
* Public Sector Economics: Microeconomic Applications
* Time Series
* Topics in Financial Econometrics

Students may be allowed to take one or more of their optional units from the following modules in environmental economics offered by the Environment Department. Students wishing to do so must first ask their MS. Director and the Environment Department's MSc Director for permission, which is not automatic.

* Environmental Economics
* Environmental Valuation

Minimum entry criterion is the equivalent of an upper second class degree primarily in economics from a UK university.The department's normal English language requirements,are (a) an IELTS result of 6.5 or (b) a TOEFL result of 600 if paper-based, 250 if CBT and 100 if iBT, or (c) A, B, and C Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English.For those applicants who have already achieved an IELTS 6.0 and only need a 0.5 increase to make their offers unconditional, the University has approved a limited system of admission through satisfactory completion of the English for Academic and Research Purposes course (EARP1). The course is offered by the Centre for English Language Teaching and after successful completion of it and upon passing the end-of-course test, students will enter the Department directly and they do not need to re-take IELTS at the end of August. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 80 (Grade A) TOEFL paper-based test score : 600 TOEFL iBT® test: 100 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.