Financial Economics MSc

The Financial Economics MSc aims to help you:

• Gain combined exposure to the regulatory and policy aspects of finance with world-class academic training in theory and quantitative methods
• Develop your critical and analytical abilities in mathematics and economics
• Prepare academically for a career as a financial economist or quantitative analyst
• Acquire an advanced understanding of modern economic theory relevant to financial topics
• Critically interpret current research in financial economics and evaluate its relevance to financial practice
• Recognise the roles and obligations of the major financial institutions, especially as seen from the point of view of financial regulators and policy makers
• Understand financial markets
• Perform routine financial calculations, using widely available computer software for the purpose of forecasting, regulation and analysis
• Undertake empirical investigations in the field of financial economics, employing appropriate quantitative methods
• Develop a deep understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the relevant empirical and theoretical research methodology.

Should you with to pursue further study, the dissertation track can also serve as a stepping stone to an Economics or Finance PhD.