This programme prepares you for work as a professional economist in the financial and banking sectors, public sector and international organisations by providing an education in advanced economic and finance theory and econometric methods. It includes core modules in financial econometrics, financial markets and instruments, and the financial economics of asset pricing, reflecting the School's research expertise in finance.

Course content

• Core modules in Advanced Macroeconomics; Econometric Methods; Financial Econometrics; Financial Economics and Asset Pricing; Financial Markets and Instruments.
• Research Methods
• Two optional modules
• Dissertation of 10-12,000 words on an approved topic

Assessment

Assessment is based on a mixture of assignments, projects and written examinations (in May). You then write a supervised dissertation between May and September.

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