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Finance and Econometrics – (M.Sc.)

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Annual Tuition Fee: ≈ € 8,776 - ≈ € 14,817 (non-EEA)
Location: London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴
Duration: 12 months Start Date: September
Educational Form:
  • Taught
Education Variants:
  • Parttime
  • Fulltime
Languages: English 
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Location of Queen Mary, University of London

The MSc in Finance and Econometrics provides graduate students and professionals with a rigorous training and strong analytical background in finance, financial economics and econometrics.

This intensive programme covers all the analytical tools and the advanced materials in quantitative asset pricing, econometrics, financial derivatives, financial econometrics. You will also cover areas of specialisation such as asset pricing and modelling, international finance, time series analysis and corporate finance. This programme has a research dissertation component and is recognised as a Research Training degree by the ESRC under their "1+3" scheme.

The programme is designed for students and professionals who aim to pursue careers as financial economists and quantitative analysts in the private sector, in the government or in international financial institutions. The programme is also suitable preparation for an academic career.


Contents

Pre-sessional modules:

* Mathematics
* Statistics

Core modules:

* Investments
* Econometrics B
* Econometrics A
* Financial Econometrics
* Time Series Analysis
* Dissertation

Study options include:

* Macroeconomics A
* Microeconomics A
* Macroeconomics B
* Microeconomics B
* Corporate Finance
* Financial Derivatives
* Labour Economics
* International Finance
* Mathematics for Economists
* Advanced Asset Pricing and Modelling
* Empirical Macroeconomics
* Topics in Macro-Labour
* Econometrics C

Assessment The grade for each module is assessed through coursework, which counts for 25 per cent of the final marks, along with a written exam in May. The 10,000 word dissertation written over the summer counts for four modules.

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Requirements

You should have at least an upper-second class honours degree, or equivalent, in economics or a related subject. A good basic knowledge of relevant statistical theory and mathematics is also necessary, and students are required to sit pre-sessional statistics and mathematics examinations following an intensive two-week course in September.

Additional Requirements

Minimal degree required: Bachelor's degree
Minimal amount of work experience Not specified

Language Proficiency

Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): Grade B (Score: 75)

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