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MSc Financial Economics

University of Essex

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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Colchester Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

Are you interested in finance and its economic foundations? The emphasis of our MSc 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.

You gain a broad and comprehensive understanding of financial economics. You explore topics including:

Notions of risk and return in equity markets, both in the context of asset pricing and in the management of equity portfolios

  • Optimisation theory
  • How economic arguments work
  • The role of equilibrium

We are top 5 in the UK for research, with over 90% rated as “world-leading” or “internationally excellent”. Much of this world-class research is related to policy, and we have strengths in the areas of:

  • Game theory and strategic interactions
  • Theoretical and applied econometrics
  • 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.

Your future

After completing your masters, you may wish to extend your knowledge with a research degree – many Essex graduates decide to stay here for further study.

Alternatively, our course also prepares you for employment; recent surveys have shown that higher degree graduates are more likely to obtain jobs at professional or managerial level.

On our MSc Financial Economics, you will gain key skills in the analysis of complex financial data. In addition, you will develop key employability skills like mathematical techniques, statistical analysis and computer skills and acquire a deep knowledge of how financial markets work and how to analyse them.

Our recent graduates have gone on to work for a range of high-profile organisations:

  • Santander
  • Ernst and Young
  • Amba Research
  • Indicus Analytics

More generally, our graduates find employment in roles such as business and financial analysts, management consultants, government officials, and economists for banks and other financial organisations.

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 22,400per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Essex

University of Essex

  • University League Table

    30th

  • Campus address

    University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Accounting & Finance

    55th out of 103 1

    43rd out of 79 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 227
    116 51%

    62nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    62.0 62%

    59th

    11

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.03 76%

    75th

    3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 227
    113 50%

    54th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    70.0 70%

    59th

    4

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.11 78%

    23rd

    6

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