Master of Financial Economics

The Western Master of Financial Economics (MFE) is a 16-month, course-based graduate program which includes a summer internship. This interdisciplinary program includes the Department of Economics, the Department of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences, the Ivey Business School, and the Faculty of Law. These academic units have joined forces to provide MFE students with a broad understanding of Financial Theory and the Economics framework upon which that theory is based, as well as the understanding of Quantitative Finance and Securities Law, required for today's complex financial world. Graduates pursue careers in a variety of industry areas including risk management, financial modelling, investor and treasury services, and portfolio management.Program Length4 Terms

BA or international equivalent ie four year degree from an accredited university preferably in Economics Business Finance Math Science or Engineering Achieved a minimum 78 percent average overall in the last two fulltime years of the undergraduate degree Graduate Record Examination GRE All candidates are encouraged to take the Graduate Record Examination General test and submit their scores Applicants whose previous degree is not from a Canadian university are required to submit the GRE A minimum GRE score of 150 new scale on the Quantitative component is required