MSc Economics & Finance at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Programme overview

The MSc Economics and Finance builds specialist knowledge of economics and financial markets for careers as a professional economist in academia, government, industry or commerce. It is taught at the Llandaff Campus alongside other School of Management master's programmes, with access to the Financial Times online.

Faculty: Cardiff School of Management | Duration: 1 year full time; 2 years part time | Intake: September and January intakes (2027 entry) | Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

180 credits: 140 credits of taught modules and a 40-credit Dissertation. Compulsory modules are Contemporary Issues in Accounting, Banking, Economics and Finance, Econometrics and Data Analysis, Macroeconomic Analysis, Microeconomic Analysis and Research Methods, plus two options from Capital Markets and Derivatives, Corporate Finance, Finance of International Business, Management of Finance, Principles of Islamic Finance, Development of Professional Skills and Employability and Quantitative Finance.

Career pathways

Professional economist and finance roles in government, industry, commerce and financial services; graduates may progress to MPhil/PhD study within the School of Management.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants should meet one of the following: an undergraduate degree or equivalent in a relevant area (Accounting, Economics or Finance) at a minimum of 2:2 (general Business Studies degrees with a relevant pathway may be considered); at least five years of relevant work experience in finance; or a suitable professional qualification from an appropriate professional body. Applicants from non-financial disciplines are considered individually. International applicants whose first language is not English: IELTS 6.0 or equivalent. Selection is by application form and, if necessary, interview.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,000 for the whole programme (2026/27). Full-time home Postgraduate Masters (including MRes) fee as listed; period not stated in the table. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,600 for the whole programme (2026/27). Full-time international Postgraduate Masters (including MRes) fee as listed. Source

Intake: September and January intakes (2027 entry)

Duration: 1 year full time; 2 years part time

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