MSc Finance and Economics
The MSc Finance and Economics course is offered jointly by the Economics Division in the School of Social Sciences, The University of Manchester, and the Accounting and Finance Division in Manchester Business School. The course provides advanced instruction and rigorous training in economic and financial theories, and there is considerable emphasis on empirical research methods. You carry out a significant piece of empirical research to complete your degree.
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Tuition fees EU students: £8,600 Overseas students: £14,860
Start dates September
Length 12 months full-time
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Area of study Finance
Last update 2008-05-13
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Length
12 months full-time
Start dates
September
Application Deadline
Applications are considered from October. Admission is on a rolling basis (prospective students are advised to apply as early as possible).
Teaching Language
English
Exams Required
For non-English speakers:
IELTS 7 (each element 6 or above)
TOEFL 623 paper-based, 100 internet-based
CPE grade C
Other Requirements
Upper 2:1 honours (65% or above) or overseas equivalent in economics, finance or maths. It is essential that you have taken or are studying a significant number of economics courses and importantly you must have taken or be studying high level econometrics, and macroeconomics or microeconomics in the FINAL year of your degree and achieve excellent results in these subjects
Application form
Apply online at: www.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/howtoapply/
Course content
Course structure
Semester 1
- Essentials of Finance
- Either Microeconomic Theory
or Macroeconomic Theory
- Either Introduction to Econometrics
or Time Series Analysis
One course unit from:
- Foundations of Finance Theory
- Portfolio Investment
- Derivative Securities
- International Macroeconomics and Global
Capital Markets
Semester 2
- Corporate Finance
- Either Further Econometrics
or Cross Section Econometrics
One course unit from:
- Financial Econometrics
- Financial Statement Analysis
- International Finance
- International Mergers and Acquisitions
- Real Options in Corporate Finance
- Research Methods and Methodology
in Finance
Plus
One approved economics course unit
1 Conditional on taking Time Series
Analysis in semester 1
2 Available to those who do not take
Time Series Analysis in semester 1
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Tuition fees
EU students: £8,600 Overseas students: £14,860
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