MSc Economics, Banking and Finance at Nottingham Trent University

Programme overview

One-year MSc at Nottingham Business School, City Campus, combining the analytical rigour of economics with in-depth coverage of banking and finance. It has a strong policy focus on financial development, stability, crises and sustainability, with hands-on work in the Business Lab real-time trading environment and a third-semester Applied Research Project (academic research or consultancy-style).

Faculty: Nottingham Business School | Duration: 1 year full-time | Intake: September 2026 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Principles of Economics, Using Quantitative Data in Economic Analysis and Economics of Banking and Finance, across three semesters with professional development. Most core modules run over four weeks (three teaching weeks and one assessment week); assessment uses reports, financial analyses, presentations and research projects.

Career pathways

Careers in banking and finance in the private or public sector, and graduate roles in management, consultancy, teaching or academia.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Undergraduate degree equivalent to a UK honours degree (2.2 or above) in economics, business, management, finance or another social science-related subject (containing quantitative methods at level 1 as a minimum), or a quantitatively-based subject such as science, engineering or maths. The same requirement applies to international applicants, who also need to meet English language requirements. Apply through the NTU Applicant Portal.

Intake: September 2026

Duration: 1 year full-time

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