Economics and Finance
MSc (PGCert PGDip)
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Course summary and entry requirements
Course duration
Full-time: 1 year
About the course
Designed to meet the high demand for qualified economists in the financial sector, our Economics and Finance MSc develops a solid foundation in economic and financial theory, and goes on to equip you with the analytical capabilities necessary to deal with complex problems.
The course builds practical skills and an awareness of professional best practice. It also provides a thorough grounding in quantitative methods and financial markets analysis. By the end of the course, you will be able to use advanced tools to analyse and appraise financial opportunities.
You will be taught by experienced professionals who combine industry know-how with academic rigour. Our members of staff are active in consultancy and maintain excellent professional contacts. This ensures that the course is continually updated to meet the changing nature of the financial markets.
Students learn a range of transferable skills, such as research skills, presentation skills, working in groups and dealing with conflict. These skills are much sought after in today's highly competitive job market.
Specialist options and a dissertation provide opportunities to tailor your studies to your individual interests and your chosen career path.
Typical entry requirements
Individual offers may vary.
For non-native speakers of English:
In order to benefit from, contribute to and enjoy the course, a good command of spoken and written English language is required. If English is not your first language, you will need English language proficiency equivalent to an overall IELTS score of at least 6.5, with 6 in the written test.International students whose language skills do not match the IELTS scores set out above should consider applying for this course through the Extended Masters programme at the University of Brighton's Language Institute.
Degree and/or experience:
Normally a good honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject is required. Work experience is useful but not essential. Applicants with non-standard entry qualifications may be considered. If you are unsure whether you meet the entry requirements then please contact us.International students who need help meeting the academic entry requirements should contact our International College.
For equivalent international qualifications
We can help you meet our English language entry requirements
For help meeting English language requirements contact our
Language Institute.We can help you meet our academic entry requirements
For help meeting academic entry requirements contact our
International College.If you cannot find your country listed, please email admissions@brighton.ac.uk
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Course content
Syllabus
Introductory modules
- Economics and Business Finance in Context
- Corporate Finance
- Quantitative Techniques and ApplicationsCompulsory modules
- Economics of Financial Markets
- Financial Market Practice
- Quantitative Techniques and ApplicationsOptional modules
You can choose two or three options from:
- Financial Regulation: Economic Principles and Institutional Frameworks
- Applied Econometrics and Financial Time Series Analysis
- Emerging Financial Markets
- Explorations in Economic ThoughtFor the third option, your choice is extended to include:
- Advanced Corporate Analysis
- Portfolio Modelling and Dealing
- Financial Derivatives: Mathematical Applications
- Financial Engineering of Derivative Structured Products
- International Portfolio Management
- Interest Rate and Currency Risk ManagementDissertation
In the final phase of the course, students are required to complete a dissertation relating to financial economics.
The dissertation will be between 10,000 and 15,000 words long. It will address a financial markets problem which will require you to undertake research leading to implementable recommendations based on sound analysis and judgment. Alternatively, you may wish to carry out a more scholarly dissertation relating to a financial markets topic of personal interest.
You will receive help from your appointed dissertation supervisor who will monitor and support your progress. The dissertation is submitted in October.
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Fees and costs
The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2013-14. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.
The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.
What's included in the fee?
When costs such as health or criminal record checks, field trips or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.
You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. Before you apply please check with the school that provides your course using the contact details on the left of this page for advice about what is included and what optional costs you could face so you can budget accordingly.
Our website www.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.
Economics and Finance (MSc) (Full time) [J1BH500] UK/EU (Full Time) 10,980 GBP Island Students (Full Time) 10,980 GBP International (Full Time) 14,220 GBP -
Location
Location
Moulsecoomb Located to the north of Brighton city centre, the Moulsecoomb campus offers students an excellent learning environment and a wide range of facilities. It is the largest of our five campuses with over 8,000 students.
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Living in Brighton
Brighton’s rich mix of historic architecture, lively arts scene, varied shopping and cosmopolitan community make it a vibrant, enjoyable place to live. It is no wonder that many Brighton graduates choose to stay here.
Social scene
Alongside the traditional seaside attractions, Brighton is famed for its exciting social scene with a wide choice of pubs, clubs and restaurants.
Arts
The highlight of the city’s cultural year is the Brighton Festival. The event is held each May and is England’s biggest arts festival, which showcases arts and performance from around the world. Brighton is also home to the UK’s oldest working cinema, the Duke of York’s, which shows alternative and mainstream films. The city is also well known for its exciting music scene and hosts The Great Escape music festival.
Sports
Whether you take your sport seriously or just want to keep fit, Brighton offers all kinds of sports opportunities and facilities, on and off campus. You can also make the most of the location, and play volleyball, basketball and windsurfing down by the beach. The seafront is also the finishing point for the famous London – Brighton bicycle ride and the quirky veteran car run.
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Staff profiles
Peter Bell, course leader
Peter Bell is an economist with a background in banking and the oil industry. He has extensive experience in postgraduate teaching and tutoring, and in course leadership.
Peter’s research interests are in scenario planning, export strategy, and in the alternative
investment market, particularly with regard to medium-sized firms. He advises firms on a range of economic, business and corporate-level strategic matters.
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Career opportunities
A postgraduate qualification from Brighton Business School will help you to specialise and stand out in today's highly competitive job market.
Our Economics and Finance MSc opens up a wide range of career paths. Many graduates will find employment in the financial sector but the course is an excellent preparation for a career in economic consultancy, the public sector or international development institutions.
The course is also ideal preparation for continuing your studies at MPhil or PhD level, or working as a professional researcher.
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Excellence in teaching and support
You will be taught by experienced professionals who combine industry know-how with academic rigour. Our members of staff are active in consultancy and maintain excellent professional contacts. This ensures that the course is continually updated to meet the changing nature of the financial markets.
Students learn a range of transferable skills, such as research skills, presentation skills, working in groups and dealing with conflict. These skills are much sought after in today's highly competitive job market.
Class sizes are small enough for there to be a personal and friendly atmosphere where staff know students by name and can closely monitor their progress.
Why Brighton Business School?
Brighton is one of only a handful of universities in the UK to have a trading room which simulates a real trading environment. Streaming up-to-the-minute data from Reuters, the trading room uses state of the art commercial software to provide an exciting learning environment. It provides a hands-on opportunity for students to react instantly to live news feeds and gain the skills required to work productively in the financial services industry.
The Business School has a postgraduate community of around 600 students from a diverse range of backgrounds whose learning experience is enriched by the high quality of our research.
The latest Research Assessment Exercise (2008) ranked us in the top 15 UK business schools in terms of world-leading research outputs. Our postgraduate programmes reflect the research that is being undertaken.
Once at the university you will have access to a range of services including a modern library, comprehensive careers and personal support, and opportunities to volunteer or take part in sport.Support for international students
You will be studying with students from a variety of backgrounds. This mixture of nationalities and cultural backgrounds gives Brighton Business School a truly cosmopolitan feel.
If your first language is not English, you might be interested in our Extended Masters route which combines the Economics and Finance MSc with an English language course. Depending on your current language level, you will study English for between two and three months before starting your masters course. More details
We provide high-quality support for students from outside the UK to help you:
- get your student visa
- settle in when you first arrive
- succeed in your academic studies
- prepare for a successful career.For more details see our international web pages.
Develop your analytical capabilities
+44 (0)1273 642197
Email postgrad.business@brighton.ac.uk
International students:
+44 (0)207 250 6749
international@brighton.ac.uk