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M.Sc. International Trade & Finance
University of Glasgow
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| Start date: | September 2013 |
| Duration full-time: | 12 months |
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| Delivery mode: | On Campus |
| Educational variant: | Part-time, Full-time |
Description
* MSc: 12 months full-time
Teaching is based on formal lectures which also allow opportunities for class discussion. More technical subjects are supported by weekly or fortnightly small tutorials, which provide opportunities for you to engage with some issues or questions in a group format. Some courses also involve lab sessions with students using specialised software, for instance in the study of econometrics.
You will take six compulsory courses and select one optional course from the list below. MSc candidates also write a dissertation.
Compulsory courses
* Basic econometrics
* International finance and money
* International trade
* Macroeconomics
* Microeconomics
* Modelling and forecasting financial markets (for students who are not required to take basic econometrics)
* Research methods and dissertation training.
Optional courses
* Economic fundamentals and financial markets
* Financial institutions and markets in developing countries
* Financial sector stability and growth
* Modelling and forecasting financial markets (if not taken as a compulsory course)
* Public finance.
Contents
* MSc: 12 months full-time
Teaching is based on formal lectures which also allow opportunities for class discussion. More technical subjects are supported by weekly or fortnightly small tutorials, which provide opportunities for you to engage with some issues or questions in a group format. Some courses also involve lab sessions with students using specialised software, for instance in the study of econometrics.
You will take six compulsory courses and select one optional course from the list below. MSc candidates also write a dissertation.
Compulsory courses
* Basic econometrics
* International finance and money
* International trade
* Macroeconomics
* Microeconomics
* Modelling and forecasting financial markets (for students who are not required to take basic econometrics)
* Research methods and dissertation training.
Optional courses
* Economic fundamentals and financial markets
* Financial institutions and markets in developing countries
* Financial sector stability and growth
* Modelling and forecasting financial markets (if not taken as a compulsory course)
* Public finance.
Requirements
Applicants should have at least a 2:1 Honours degree or non-UK equivalent. Normally this should be a degree in economics or a joint degree containing a significant amount of economics (at least four credit-bearing courses in economics).
If your first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level
English Language Requirements
| CAE score: | 75(Grade B) |
Funding
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