MSc Financial Economics at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

MSc exploring the macroeconomic and microeconomic forces shaping financial markets, with training in financial markets and monetary policy grounded in recent developments.

Department: Adam Smith Business School | Duration: MSc: 12 months full-time | Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Four core courses (Asset Pricing: Theory and Empirics; Corporate Finance and Investment; Financial Econometrics; Microeconomics for Financial Markets), two optional courses (e.g. Agent-based Modelling in Finance, Behavioural Macroeconomics, Macro-Finance) and an Applied Project.

Career pathways

Financial economist, data analyst, policy analyst or financial analyst; recent graduates employed by firms including KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in Economics, Finance, Engineering, Physics or another highly mathematical or quantitative discipline. International applicants: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no subtest below 6.0 (a single test, taken within 2 years 5 months of programme start; other accepted tests listed by the university). Application deadlines for September 2027 entry: international and EU rounds from 1 October 2026 to 8 July 2027; UK applicants 24 August 2027.

Domestic applicants: GBP 15,309 a year (2027/28). Full-time tuition fee Source

International applicants: GBP 34,815 a year (2027/28). Full-time tuition fee Source

Intake: September

Duration: MSc: 12 months full-time

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