Economics and Finance MSc

**Why choose this course**<br/>Our MSc in Economics and Finance will engage you with a transformative curriculum that promotes advanced knowledge in both subjects and offers many opportunities to develop skills that are relevant to the modern world.<br/><br/>The programme is designed to prepare you for a range of careers in finance or economics in which advanced analytical capabilities and independent thought can contribute to self-fulfilment. Graduates of the programme are also well placed to pursue further study in economics and/or finance.<br/><br/>In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework, Economics was ranked in the top 10 in the UK for world-leading research.<br/><br/>**What you will study**<br/>As a student on this programme, you will gain exposure to advanced economic concepts while mastering the complexities of the financial system. In the first semester you will develop a systematic understanding of the core principles in high-level microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics, and finance.<br/><br/>The second semester offers great optionality that will allow you to shape your programme according to your strengths, preferences and/or career aspirations. Several aspects of finance are covered together with opportunities to enhance your econometric modelling skills or explore aspects of economics at more depth.<br/><br/>The MSc Economics and Finance programme features a series of lectures and workshops in research methods that will allow you to build the skills you need to carry out independent research in economics/finance and complete your dissertation in the summer.