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MSc Finance and Economics Extended Masters

MSc Finance and Economics Extended Masters

Different course options

Study mode

Full time

Duration

15 months

Start date

17-JUN-24

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Economics Finance / Accounting (General)

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Overview

The MSc Finance and Economics course has been designed to equip you with the knowledge and technical skills required to meet your goals and make a meaningful contribution to the organisations your work for. The various pathways provide you further opportunities to pursue rewarding careers by exploring areas relevant to your chosen subject specialism.

An MSc Finance and Economics degree will equip you with the economics and financial knowledge and skills required to build a strong career in the business and finance sectors. Through specialist modules such as Quantitative Approaches to Economic Analysis, and Economic Theory and practice, you will be able to address strategic challenges faced by business organisations operating in competitive national and global markets.

If you are a Business or Economics graduate and interested in pursuing a career in economics, this course would give you the opportunity to gain more specialist knowledge. When you study economics at the University of West London, you will have direct contact with our course tutors who have extensive theoretical knowledge and industry experience. Their combined expertise will support your professional development throughout the course.

Extended Masters option

If you have an undergraduate degree, but do not quite meet the entry criteria for this course, you may qualify for our Extended Masters. You will take two extra modules to prepare you for the course and you must study full-time. We also provide English language support if you need it. Once you complete these two modules, you can progress directly onto the regular master’s course.

Career

With an MSc Finance and Economics degree, you could pursue a career in:

  • national and international institutions, including governmental authorities
  • policy-making institutions
  • financial institutions
  • research institutes and think-tanks
  • civil society organisations and NGOs

Modules

Corporate Financial Reporting - Core
Dissertation - Core
Corporate Financial Management - Core
Economic Theory and Practice - Core
Quantitative Approaches to Economic Analysis - Core
Management Skills for Finance Professionals - Core
Business Statistics and Forecasting - Core
Advanced Study Skills
Critical Thinking, Analysis and Evaluation
Business English
Statistics

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£12,950

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£18,750

Entry requirements

To study the Extended Masters programme you will need a bachelor's degree.

University information

The University of West London (UWL) is known as the ‘career university’ due its high graduate employment rate. All postgraduate courses at UWL are specifically designed to enable students to thrive in successful future careers across both academia and industry. UWL has invested £150m in its campus in recent years. New state-of-the-art facilities accessible to postgraduate students include a radio studio, performance spaces, industry-leading...more

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