Cardiff,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc Financial Economics in Cardiff United Kingdom | Cardiff University
Cardiff University
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Cardiff United Kingdom
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
29,200
(c. USD39,073.98)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
Develop the analytical, qualitative, and quantitative expertise needed to address economic challenges encountered by government bodies, central banks, financial organizations, and businesses.
Our MSc Financial Economics course is tailored for students with foundational economics knowledge who want to acquire specialized competencies for careers as financial analysts in fund management, stock brokerage, investment banking, corporate finance, and other financial sector positions.
This program enhances your understanding of how financial institutions base their decisions on microeconomic theories and macroeconomic conditions. You'll learn to make strategic choices that consider diverse stakeholder perspectives.
The curriculum offers instruction in numerical and quantitative methods relevant to finance. You'll experience advanced trading simulations in our state-of-the-art Trading Room - one of the UK's largest 56-seat trading floors - where you'll acquire hands-on skills essential for financial careers. Earn your Bloomberg Certification and access supplementary training in financial market strategies through partnerships with industry experts.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Typically you will need to have either:
A copy of your degree certificate and transcripts which show you have achieved a 2:1 honours degree which must include a minimum of 60%/2:1 in macroeconomics, microeconomics, and quantitative modules, or an equivalent international degree. If your degree certificate or result is pending, please upload any interim transcripts or provisional certificates.
A copy of your IELTS certificate with an overall score of 6.5 with 6.0 in all subskills, or evidence of an accepted equivalent. Please include the date of your expected test if this qualification is pending. If you have alternative acceptable evidence, such as an undergraduate degree studied in the UK, please supply this in place of an IELTS.
TOEFL (iBT) - At least 90 overall with a minimum of 20 in each subskill
International Baccalaureate Language A- HL 4 or SL 5
A copy of your degree certificate and transcripts which show you have achieved a 2:1 honours degree which must include a minimum of 60%/2:1 in macroeconomics, microeconomics, and quantitative modules, or an equivalent international degree. If your degree certificate or result is pending, please upload any interim transcripts or provisional certificates.
A copy of your IELTS certificate with an overall score of 6.5 with 6.0 in all subskills, or evidence of an accepted equivalent. Please include the date of your expected test if this qualification is pending. If you have alternative acceptable evidence, such as an undergraduate degree studied in the UK, please supply this in place of an IELTS.
TOEFL (iBT) - At least 90 overall with a minimum of 20 in each subskill
International Baccalaureate Language A- HL 4 or SL 5
Tuition
GBP
29,200