MSc Quantitative Financial Economics

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In Norwich

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Norwich

This Master’s is designed to develop your knowledge and understanding of the economics of quantitative financial economics with an emphasis on financial markets and asset pricing models.
The course provides you with a firm grasp of some of the methods, models and techniques currently used by firms in the financial services sector and beyond. You will take compulsory modules in economics, financial econometrics, financial markets, international finance and risk management and trading.
You will also have the opportunity to study specialist modules, including Financial Markets – a technical module involving the study of financial models that can explain equilibrium asset prices and the term structure of interest rates; and Risk Management and Trading – which includes an introduction to techniques designed to measure market and credit risk and provide you with an insight into how trader behaviour contributes to bubbles and crashes.

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Location

Start date

Norwich (Norfolk)
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University Of East Anglia, NR4 7TJ

Start date

On request

About this course


Degree Subject Any Subject Degree Classification 2.2 or equivalentEntry RequirementApplicants should normally have a good first degree from a recognised higher education institution. The University will also take into account the employment experience of applicants where relevant.It is normal for undergraduate students to apply for entry to postgraduate programmes in their final year of study. Applicants who have not yet been awarded a degree may be offered a place conditional on them attaining a particular class of degree .Students for whom English is a Foreign...

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24/03/2019
About the course: Both academic and non-academic parts were amazing and I enjoyed being a part of it.
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Subjects

  • Risk
  • Staff
  • Risk Management
  • Trading
  • Economics
  • International
  • Finance
  • Financial
  • University
  • IT risk
  • Financial Training

Course programme


Year 1

Compulsory Study (160 credits)

  • ECONOMIC CONCEPTS
  • ECONOMICS DISSERTATION (60 CREDITS)
  • FINANCIAL ECONOMETRICS
  • FINANCIAL MARKETS
  • INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
  • RISK MANAGEMENT AND TRADING

Option A Study (20 credits)

  • APPLIED ECONOMETRICS
  • FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS
  • MONEY AND BANKING

Additional information



Fees for the academic year 2018/19 are:
UK/EU Students: £7,765
International Students: £16,000
Fees listed are inclusive of the optional 2-week pre-sessional Mathematics and Statistics for Economists course.
International applicants from outside the EU may need to pay a deposit.
Living Expenses
Approximately £9,135 living expenses will be needed to adequately support yourself.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND FUNDING
A variety of Scholarships may be offered to UK/EU and International students. Scholarships are normally awarded to students on the basis of academic merit and are usually for the duration of the period of study. Please click here for more detailed information about funding for prospective Economics students.

MSc Quantitative Financial Economics

£ 7,765 VAT inc.