MEcon Financial Economics (integrated masters) including placement year

University of Essex
Postgraduate MEcon Full-time 5 Years Accounting and financeEconomics

A-Level Entry

ABB - BBB

UCAS Points

120 - 128 points

About this course

What causes 'credit crunches', and how do their effects spread throughout the economy? What determines the value of Pound Sterling relative to the US Dollar or Euro? How do stock market prices affect asset prices? Financial events are rarely far from headline news. They have an impact that extends far beyond the financial sector to affect almost every aspect of daily life, including income, employment, prices, property value and the cost of mortgages.

MEcon Financial Economics is built on the core principles of economics, which are applied to your study of financial institutions (such as banks), financial markets (such as the stock exchange), and financial instruments. You receive a thorough training in economics and mathematics up to post-graduate level, as well as training in quantitative research methods.You study the mathematical and statistical analysis of economic problems, and how the financial system functions, choosing from a range of topics on financial economics including:

  • Fundamentals of accounting

  • Business strategy and competition

  • Capital markets

  • Financial innovations and new forms of transaction media

  • Bonds and contracts

    The emphasis of our MEcon Financial Economics is on the ways that economic reasoning can inform and illuminate the financial decision-making of investors and the financial choices made by firms. Much of our world-class research is related to policy, and we have particular strengths in the areas of game theory and strategic interactions, theoretical and applied econometrics and labour economics. The quality of our work is reflected in our stream of publications in high-profile academic journals, including American Economic Review, Econometrica, and Review of Economic Studies.

    • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades ABB - BBB
    UCAS Tariff Points 120 - 128 points
    BTEC DDM

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    1131 Financial managers and directors
    2431 Management consultants and business analysts
    4124 Finance officers
    3531 Brokers
    2421 Chartered and certified accountants
    2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians

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    A-Levels

    BBB

    UCAS Points

    112 - 120 points

    Avg. Salary

    £24,000

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Master of Economics - MEcon
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    5 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Colchester
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Accounting and finance, Economics

    Offered by

    University of Essex

    Colchester

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