Study Details: MSc 1 year full-time
Globalisation means an ever-increasing demand for specialists in economics and finance.
Develop your background in economics to capture skills in areas of finance and economics which will give you the edge with employers in global financial markets or allow you to pursue further research.
This course is part of our uniquely multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary suite of finance Masters programmes. They bring together expertise from the Department of Economics and Related Studies, Department of Mathematics and the School for Business and Society. Discover our focused syllabus introducing contemporary tools, methods and approaches to tackle current real-world challenges in economics and finance.
Aimed at students with a prior knowledge of economics, this course will give you a thorough grounding in theoretical and applied finance and economics. You will be prepared for a career in sectors including financial services, hedge funds or investment banking as well as national and international public institutions.
At the University of York we offer a number of different courses as part of our finance suite, including general, focused and specialised programmes. Learn more about our range of finance Masters offered at York.
2:2 or equivalent degree in Economics, or a degree with a significant proportion of Economics elements involving advanced Economics [such as microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics] with evidence of strong grades in quantitative elements which could include Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering or Physics.
If you do not meet our advertised entry requirements, we may consider your application if you have a minimum of three years of relevant senior managerial-level working experience or a relevant professional qualification such as the CFA Level 1 or the ACCA
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This course will act as a springboard into a career in an area related to economics and finance. It is also an ideal preparation for a PhD.
Career opportunities
Core modules
Advanced Microeconomics
Advanced Macroeconomics
Money, Banking and Corporate Finance
Theory of Finance
Financial Econometrics
Option modules
You will also study one option module, examples of which may include:
Topics in Development Economics
Public Economics
Time Series Econometrics
Macro Finance
Stock Investment and Trading
Our modules may change to reflect the latest academic thinking and expertise of our staff, and in line with Department/School academic planning.
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