MSc Financial Economics

The demand for specialists in finance and economics continues to increase in a steadily globalising world. This demand exists across a host of institutions that range from policy-making authorities such as central banks and international organisations to commercial banks and brokerages. This course is designed to meet this demand, by combining a solid training in economic theory with a practical exposure to the field of finance through a variety of specialised options.

The course is unique in the three-way link it creates between economic theory, quantitative methods and finance. The range of electives as well as the coverage of topics within each of the core areas consistently reflects this link. Both the course design and its delivery draw upon the department’s expertise in the areas of economic theory, econometrics, financial theory, mathematical finance, corporate finance and regulatory economics. In particular the possibility of combining exposure to regulatory and policy aspects of finance with a thorough training in theory and quantitative methods is one of the most exciting aspects of this course. The Economics department at City University, with a highly successful MSc in Economic Regulation and Competition already in place, is uniquely placed to provide such a combination to students of financial economics.

The course will start by building foundations in the principles of finance along with core economic topics in microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics, especially in the latter's interaction with finance. It will then allow for elective study, through a choice of taught options as well as through reading and research for a supervised dissertation.

Programme Director: Giulia Iori

Fees for 2010/11:
Bursaries of up £3,000 full time and £1,500 part time may be available to self/funding UK/EU students who have excelled at undergraduate level. For more information and the required criteria, please contact the programme administrator, Tiril Garda.

	*UK/EU	*Overseas
Full-time	£11,000	£12,200
Part-time	£5,500	£6,100

Please note the fees include 5 compulsory pre-sessional courses that run from 21-26 September 2010

Mathematics
Probability
Excel / computer lab (2 days)
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics

For further information please contact Tiril Garda

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If you require further information on this programme or studying at the School of Social Sciences please contact the programme administrator on +44(0)20 7040 4183 or email tiril.garda.1@city.ac.uk.

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