MSc Financial Economics at University of Essex

Are you interested in finance and its economic foundations? The emphasis of our MSc Financial Economics is on the ways that economic reasoning can inform and illuminate the financial decision-making of investors and the financial choices made by firms. You gain a broad and comprehensive understanding of financial economics.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences  |  Department: Department of Economics  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: October 2027  |  Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core and compulsory modules: Year 1: Dissertation, Econometric Methods, Mathematical Methods, Economics of Financial Markets, Microeconomics.

Career pathways

After completing your masters, you may wish to extend your knowledge with a research degree – many Essex graduates decide to stay here for further study. Alternatively, our course also prepares you for employment; recent surveys have shown that higher degree graduates are more likely to obtain jobs at professional or managerial level.

Official programme page