MSc Financial Economics

... United Kingdom
... University of Birmingham

Course Overview

The Financial Economics programme from University of Birmingham is designed for graduates with an economics-based degree, who are seeking to train themselves technically for their career in finance. With its blend of generic modules and specialist financial modules, this course would be ideal for individuals wishing to embark on a career in the finance industry.

Your employability options are vast and varied, our strong links with industry mean that rigorous undergraduate academic study is combined with a real practical focus, leading to excellent job opportunities.

General Eligibility

A 2:1 bachelor’s Honours degree (or overseas equivalent) in Economics or a related discipline. You are expected to have received a good training in economics, to at least intermediate level, and to have taken at minimum: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics or Statistics, and Mathematics or a Quantitative module at bachelor’s level.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

  • English requirements

    IELTS - 6.5

    TOEFL - 88

Programme Information
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Course Category

Economics and Politics


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Campus Name

Birmingham, England


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Course Level

Postgraduate


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Duration

Full-time, 1 year


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Available Intake

September


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IELTS Score

6.5


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Tuition Fees Range

Home full-time: £23,040, International full-time: £26,586,


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