MSc Finance & Economics
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MSc Finance & Economics course entry details Start date: Sept 2025
MSc Accounting & Financial Management
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Fees & funding: For further information on the most up-to-date course fees, and our scholarship offering, please visit our MSc Finance & Economics web page.
Duration: 1 year, full-time
MSc Accounting & Sustainability
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Entry requirements: A 2:1 or higher (or international equivalent) achieved in a relevant subject at Undergraduate level. Strong mathematics and statistics, or econometrics ability essential, with Undergraduate studies containing substantial elements of economics and finance. If English is not your first language, please note that you must meet a minimum overall standard in a recognised test of English. Further details of these tests and minimum overall scores are available on the MSc Finance & Economics web page.
MSc Finance
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MSc Financial Technology
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MSc Mathematical Finance
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Class of 2024 profile
Why MSc Finance & Economics? Are you fascinated by the capital markets of the world? Do you want to develop your skills in economic analysis and understand how the financial sector functions? With our MSc Finance & Economics course you’ll explore the most advanced tools in finance and use your economics background as a springboard to increase your career options. Apply your strong grounding in economics and numerical ability to improve your skills as a financial expert whilst benefiting from the combined approach of Warwick Business School and the Department of Economics. Assessment and modules Over three terms you will complete eight core modules, and two optional modules of your choice. Assessment of these modules consists of a mixture of project work and examinations. Your studies will be completed by your Dissertation or self-sourced Internship.
Optional modules Please note that this is a sample range: ■ Alternative Investments ■ Behavioural Finance ■ Derivative Securities ■ Financial Reporting and Statement Analysis
Career destinations All of our MSc students benefit from our dedicated CareersPlus service whilst at WBS. Our MSc Finance & Economics graduates are highly employable, and go into a range of industries and roles.
Number of students: 36
■ Financial Risk Management ■ Fixed Income Instruments and Debt Markets
■ International Financial Management ■ Practice of Investment Management ■ Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate Control ■ Topics in Global Finance ■ Behavioural Economics ■ Development Economics ■ Topics in Applied Microeconomics Labour Economics. Please note these modules are subject to change.
Number of nationalities: 14
Average age: 22
Core modules for 2025 entry ■ Asset Pricing ■ Corporate Finance ■ Data Analysis for Finance ■ Econometrics ■ Empirical Finance ■ Ethics, Financial Regulation and Corporate Governance
Capstone modules ■ Dissertation ■ Internship.
Internship This course offers the opportunity to self- source a summer internship, to increase your employability by applying your theoretical learnings to a real-world industry setting. Our careers team will support you through each step of the process.
■ Macroeconomics ■ Microeconomics.
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