Course summary
MSc Finance and Economics explores the most advanced tools in finance and allows you to use your economics background as a springboard to increase your career options. Learn from two of the University of Warwick’s departments: Warwick Business School and the Department of Economics. Our MSc Finance and Economics course is ideal for you if you already have a strong grounding in economics, are highly numerate, and want to learn to apply your knowledge to finance. You will explore the most advanced tools in finance and use your economics background as a springboard to increase your career options. You will be considering jobs in the City or in the capital markets of your own country, in areas such as asset management, corporate finance, trading, financial regulation, and economic and financial consulting and central banking. As the anticipation of jobs being challenged by Artificial Intelligence becomes a reality, we aim to share the skills and depth of understanding needed to design, develop, and supervise these new forms of financial intelligence. Skills from this degree
- Gain a deep insight into both Finance and Economics, with faculty from two top academic departments
- Develop your industry acumen by accessing our CareersPlus service with specialist careers coaches
- Become a specialist via your elective modules.
Modules
Core Modules
- Asset Pricing
- Corporate Finance
- Econometrics
- Empirical Finance
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics
- Ethics, Financial Regulation and Corporate Governance
- Data Analysis for Finance
- Dissertation or self-sourced Internship.
- Alternative Investments
- Behavioural Finance
- Derivative Securities
- Financial Reporting and Statement Analysis
- Judgement and Decision-making
- Financial Risk Management
- Fixed Income and Credit Risk
- International Financial Management
- Big Data Analytics
- Practice of Investment Management
- Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate Control
- Topics in Global Finance
- Topics in Public Finance
- Behavioural Economics
- Development Economics
- Topics in Applied Macroeconomics
- Topics in Applied Microeconomics
Assessment method
Your dissertation A 6,000 word dissertation gives you the opportunity to test and apply techniques and theories you have been learning and to complete an original piece of research. You will be supervised and supported by one of our academic staff or Teaching Associates and will usually submit your dissertation in early September. Internship You can organise a self-sourced internship over 6 to 12 weeks, after all other modules are completed. You'll conduct a critical evaluation of your experience during your placement, reflecting on challenges, development and skill acquisition.
Entry requirements
Minimum requirements 2:1 or First Class Honours undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a related subject. Your degree would normally need to be in economics, or have had a substantial economics component, and you must have taken courses in microeconomic and macroeconomic theory at an intermediate level. Competencies are also required in calculus, statistics and econometrics. English language requirements This course requires the following: - Band B - IELTS overall score of 7.0, minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above. - We accept a range of language tests. International qualifications We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
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Provider information
University of Warwick
Coventry
CV4 7AL