MSc Business Finance and Economics at University of Sheffield

Programme overview

This one-year full-time MSc develops knowledge of corporate decision making, consumer behaviour and global capital markets. Prior study of economics is not required; core concepts in microeconomics, macroeconomics and corporate finance are introduced, and students complete an extended research project.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences | Department: School of Economics | Duration: 1 year full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Econometric Methods, Business Economics (30 credits), Corporate Finance, Industrial Organisation and Theory of Banking, with options such as Applied Econometrics, Derivatives, Options and Securities, Public Economics and International Money and Finance, and a 60-credit Extended Research Project.

Career pathways

Graduates pursue careers as economists in the public and private sectors, commerce, finance and academia, at employers including the Bank of England, PwC, IBM, Deloitte, KPMG, Bloomberg and EY.

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Entry requirements

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in Economics, Engineering or Computer Science, or a degree meeting the module requirement: one module in mathematics and one in statistics or econometrics. Bachelor in Commerce and Bachelor in Business Administration are considered; international applicants without one of the named degrees must have passed both a mathematics and a statistics module. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each component, or University equivalent. No references or referee details are requested. No supporting statement is required.

Domestic applicants: GBP 15,400 a year (2027/28). Fees are for the advertised mode of study (full-time); a fixed fee guarantee applies so the fee does not rise during study. Source

International applicants: GBP 34,550 a year (2027/28). Fees are for the advertised mode of study (full-time); a fixed fee guarantee applies so the fee does not rise during study. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

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