MSc Finance, Investments and Economics
University of York
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MSc - Master of Science

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MSc - Master of Science

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Global employers highly value advanced analytical skills in finance and economics.Gain the skills you need to pursue a successful career with a financial institution, consultancy firm, government department or international agency.Our Finance, Investments and Economics masters degree will provide you with a thorough training in areas including finance and investment, corporate finance and financial policy.Our suite of finance Masters programmes is uniquely multidisciplinary and ...Read more

Global employers highly value advanced analytical skills in finance and economics.

Gain the skills you need to pursue a successful career with a financial institution, consultancy firm, government department or international agency.

Our Finance, Investments and Economics masters degree will provide you with a thorough training in areas including finance and investment, corporate finance and financial policy.

Our suite of finance Masters programmes is uniquely multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary. They bring together expertise from the School for Business and Society, the Department of Mathematics, and the Department of Economics and Related Studies.

Discover our refocused syllabus introducing contemporary tools, methods and approaches to tackle applied, professional and academic challenges in accounting and finance.

Careers and skills

This course will help you acquire or develop the analytical skills in economics and finance you need for a successful career as an investment analyst, financial adviser, project manager or consultant. The MSc is also an ideal basis for progression to a PhD.

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49/101
CUG Subject Ranking
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19th
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17th
What students say
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26 Feb 24

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Modules

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Entry requirements

Undergraduate degree: 2:1 honours or equivalent degree in a degree with a significant proportion of Economics elements at the intermediate level [such as intro to microeconomics, intro to macroeconomics or western economics]. We also expect good performance in quantitative elements which could include Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering or Physics.

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£16,810 per year

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£33,700 per year

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£33,700 per year

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University of York
Heslington York YO10 5DD United Kingdom
Nearest train station: York  1.1 miles away

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