The University of Sheffield
Department of Economics

MSc Financial Economics

This is an applied economics degree geared towards students who wish to pursue careers as economists in commerce, financial institutions and markets, government or academia. The degree is sufficiently general as to allow graduates to pursue a wide range of careers in economics or to continue to a research degree.
The programme emphasises the development of the skills required by applied economists. This is achieved through the core modules in economic analysis, finance and quantitative techniques. The optional modules are designed to allow the student to further develop their own areas of interest.

Content and Structure

Students are required to complete 8 taught modules over two semesters: in each semester students are required to take 4 modules which are examined at the end of each semester. In addition students are required to complete a dissertation. The award of an MSc Financial Economics requires students to pass taught modules and the dissertation.
Semester 1 Core Modules
ECN6510 Microeconomic Analysis
ECN6520 Macroeconomic Analysis
ECN6540 Quantitative Methods and Econometrics
MGT6105 Modern Finance
Semester 2 Core Modules
MGT6109 Asset Pricing
Option modules
ECN601 Applied Microeconometrics
ECN602 Applied Macroeconometrics
ECN6002 Development Finance
ECN6530 Mathematical Methods for Economics
ECN6620 International Money and Finance
ECN6650 Industrial Organisation
ECN6660 Monetary Economics and Dynamic Optimisation