MSc Finance and Economics with Professional Practice and Placement at University of Kent

Programme overview

A two-year MSc at Kent Business School combining the Finance and Economics programme, with its focus on sustainability and responsible finance, economic theory, quantitative techniques and policy applications, with a professional practice and placement year.

Department: Kent Business School | Duration: 2 years full-time | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time (Canterbury) | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Stage 1 compulsory modules: Financial Markets and Instruments, Quantitative Methods for Finance, Microeconomics, International Finance and Contemporary Issues in Finance, plus two optional modules. Stage 2 is the professional practice and placement year.

Career pathways

Students gain a year of practical experience; careers support continues for up to three years after graduation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 2.2 or above. A minimum of a second-class UK degree, or an equivalent internationally recognised qualification, in a finance, accounting, economics, business, mathematics, natural sciences or engineering related discipline. International applicants: English language level Good (CEFR B2), for example IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each component, or PTE Academic 63 with at least 59 in each sub-test; a degree from a UK university or a majority English-speaking country is also accepted.

Domestic applicants: GBP 15,400 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

International applicants: GBP 23,950 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

Intake: September

Duration: 2 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/apply

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