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University of Surrey

Guildford , England ,United Kingdom

Business Economics and Finance MSc

Why choose this course
Economics and finance power the decisions that shape the world of business.

In choosing Surrey to study your MSc in Business Economics and Finance, you’ll join one of the UK's leading economics schools. Our master's course combines comprehensive coverage of core economic principles with a focus on their application in business and corporate finance.

We are ranked in the top 10 for business and economics in the United Kingdom by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020.

What you will study
Our MSc in Business Economics and Finance offers you comprehensive study in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics, while also allowing you to specialize in topics related to business and finance.

Through this course, you will develop specialist knowledge in two important areas. Firstly, our ‘Economics of the Firm’ and ‘Human Resource Economics’ modules will allow you to examine the importance of business issues in the study of economics, as well as modern developments in personnel economics. The second area you will specialize in focuses on a combination of the theory of finance and financial econometrics. This will give you a thorough knowledge of both modern finance theory and the principal techniques that can be applied to financial data.

Intakes

  • Oct

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Applicants should normally hold a minimum of a UK 2:1 or overseas equivalent in Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, Maths, Physics or Statistics.

Alternatively we will consider a UK 2:1 or overseas equivalent in another subject if you achieve above 60 per cent (UK grading or overseas equivalent) in Macroeconomics and Microeconomics modules and one other module from Algebra, Calculus, Mathematics, Probability, Quantitative Methods or Statistics.

Modules can be referred to the Faculty for assessment if necessary.

Applicants not meeting the above entry requirements who hold a 2:2 in a relevant subject may still be considered if they hold a minimum of 12 months graduate work experience in a position relevant to this course.