MSc Finance and Economics at London School of Economics and Political Science

The MSc Finance and Economics is aimed at students who are interested in gaining a deep understanding of the theory and practice of financial markets. The MSc Finance and Economics draws on the School's strengths in economics, finance and econometrics. It's aimed at students who are interested in gaining a deep understanding of the theory and practice of financial markets.

Department: Department of Finance  |  Duration: 10 months full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Pre-sessional course begins in late August 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You’ll complete courses to the value of four full units: three full-unit compulsory courses and two half-unit optional courses. You’ll take part in a compulsory pre-sessional programme in August and September 2027. Compulsory and core courses include Financial Economics, Financial Econometrics, Microeconomics, Advanced Macroeconomics: Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy.

Career pathways

Graduates of the MSc Finance and Economics programme go on to work in challenging jobs in a variety of organisations around the world. Examples of the types of organisations include investment banks, central banks, economic and strategy consulting firms, professional services firms and financial boutiques, such as hedge funds and private equity firms.

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