Financial Econometrics MSc

MSc Financial Econometrics combines a practical approach to finance with a strong theoretical approach in econometrics, and is taught jointly between our Department of Economics and Essex Business School. This mix of approaches means that you graduate from our course as someone who is very attractive to a variety of financial institutions, from insurance companies to central banks. <br/><br/>You develop a solid theoretical grounding in econometrics which complements the modules taught by Essex Business School; this structure gives you the opportunity to develop your skills in econometrics and apply them practically in a finance environment. You investigate topics including:<br/><br/><br/>- Asset pricing theories and empirical findings <br/><br/><br/>- Methods of estimation <br/><br/><br/>- Modern econometric techniques <br/><br/><br/>- Time series econometrics<br/>