MSc Financial Economics

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.