MSc Applied Economics with Banking and Financial Markets at University of Bath

Enhance your economics knowledge, with a focus on the application of economic and financial theory in contemporary banking and financial sector settings. Closely related to our MSc Applied Economics course, MSc Applied Economics with Banking and Financial Markets allows you to develop your core economics knowledge within the context of banking and financial institutions. You'll receive rigorous training in the main aspects of economic and financial theory, and learn to apply your advanced understanding of the subject to contemporary challenges and issues.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences  |  Department: Department of Economics  |  Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Bath, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This course lasts 1 year. It starts in September 2027 and ends in 2028. Year 1 compulsory units include Applied macroeconomics, Applied microeconomics, Econometrics for economics and finance.

Career pathways

On successful completion of the course, you will be able to: understand and apply financial theories and concepts to a wide range of economic scenarios, including portfolio allocation, asset pricing and risk management apply theories and statistical tools to analyse, visualise and conceptualise economic and financial data use mathematical, statistical and econometric methods to carry out quantitative analyses of applied economics problems conduct applied research in both private and public contexts (investment banking and insurance, central banks, market regulators, etc.) We limit student numbers on this course to ensure a collegiate atmosphere and a high degree of interaction between students and lecturers.

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