Economics & Finance Masters (MSc)

In 2008 cataclysmic events shattered the world of Finance and caused shockwaves through the rest of the global economy. Some realised that change would be needed but none forecast that less than a decade on the sector would be so radically and irrevocably changed.

The new MSc in Economics and Finance has been designed to develop postgraduate students who are equipped academically to succeed in an increasingly complicated and challenging global workplace. 

When you graduate, you will leave as a professional economist, who is equipped for an academic career, but who crucially is also ready to use economic thinking in the world outside academia. Well qualified economists are in demand in government, industry and, obviously commerce. 

All the Finance based Masters programmes within the School of Management have full access to the Financial Times on-line.

Course Content:

• The programme comprises of a taught element, worth 140 credits and a final compulsory non-taught Dissertation worth 40 credits. The MSc will be awarded on successful completion of the 180 credits.
• The taught element of the programme is delivered over two semesters, where each taught module is worth 20 credits. The taught modules to be completed are:
• Compulsory Taught Modules:
• Contemporary Issues in Accounting, Banking, Economics and Finance (20 credits)
• Econometrics and Data Analysis (20 credits)
• Macroeconomic Analysis (20 credits)
• Microeconomic Analysis (20 credits)
• Research Methods (20 credits)
• Optional Taught Modules* (choice of two):
• Capital Markets and Derivatives (20 credits)
• Corporate Finance (20 credits)
• Finance of International Business (20 credits)
• International Political Economy (20 credits)
• Management of Finance (20 credits)
• Principles of Islamic Finance (20 credits)
• Development of Professional Skills and Employability? (20 credits)
• Quantitative Finance (20 credits)

Please note that optional modules run subject to demand and availability.

Learning & Teaching:

You will be taught by academically qualified and enthusiastic staff with research and consultancy experience and links to industry. Your high quality learning experience comprises lectures and discussions supported by group work, presentations, statistical computer labs and case studies. All modules are also supported by Moodle, the virtual learning environment.

There is a common shared spine within these programmes which overlaps with existing Masters level programmes within Cardiff School of Management. Consequently students will, for some modules, be taught with students on the MBA and MSc Financial Management programmes. The teaching team consider this a strength of the portfolio.