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MSc Money, Banking and Finance

Overview

Designed for students interested in a career in finance and economics in the international banking sector, this programme is delivered jointly by the Department of Economics and the Xfi Centre for Finance and Investment. You’ll learn important economic concepts and apply advanced economics and finance theories to commercial money markets and banking.

Entry Requirements

• A 2:2 degree with honours in an Economics or related discipline, including degrees where Economics is a "minor" subject.
• Evidence of mathematical/quantitative ability is required.
• We do consider all applications where there is evidence of exceptional performance in modules relevant to the programme of study, significant relevant work experience or professional qualifications.

Course Content

This programme is available for study 12 months full-time over three terms and is University-based throughout this time. The taught components of the programme are delivered in the first two terms, leaving the third term and most of the summer to research, write and submit your dissertation.

Modules

• During the programme you will study modules (including the dissertation) totalling 180 credits.
• Please note that programme structures may be subject to change.
• Descriptions of the individual modules are given in full on the Business School postgraduate module list.

Compulsory Modules

• BEEM124: Dissertation (45 credits)
• BEEM117: Economics of Corporate Finance (15 credits)
• BEAM046: Financial Modelling (15 credits)
• BEAM047: Fundamentals of Financial Management (15 credits)
• BEEM120: Macroeconomics of Money and Financial Markets (15 credits)
• BEEM011: Applied Econometrics 1 (15 credits)
• BEEM012: Applied Econometrics 2 (15 credits)

Optional Modules

You will choose three options totalling 45 credits from a regularly updated selection.

• BEAM029: Topics in Financial Economics (15 credits)
• BEAM033: Banking and Financial Services (15 credits)
• BEAM036: Domestic and International Portfolio Management (15 credits)
• BEAM065: Bank Management (15 credits)
• BEE3072: Econometrics: Cause and Effect (15 credits)
• BEE3076: Environmental Economics and Sustainability (15 credits)
• BEE3077: Health Economics (15 credits)
• BEEM014: Health Economics (15 credits)
• BEEM015: Industrial Economics and Strategy (15 credits)
• BEEM061: Fundamentals of Financial Technology (15 credits)
• BEEM100: Macroeconomics (15 credits)
• BEEM101: Microeconomics (15 credits)
• BEEM103: Optimisation Techniques for Economists (15 credits)
• BEEM125: Experimental and Behavioural Economics (15 credits)
• BEEM152: Behavioural Development Economics (15 credits)
• BEEM154: Economics of Public Finance (15 credits)
• BEEM157: Behavioural Finance (15 credits)
• BEEM161: Smart Contracts (15 credits)
• BEEM163: Research in Practice: Study Design (15 credits)
• BEEM162: Environmental Economics and Sustainability (15 credits)

Fees

2025/26 Entry

• UK fees per year: £19,900 full-time
• International fees per year: £32,300 full-time

Scholarships

The University of Exeter has many different scholarships available to support your education, including £5 million in scholarships for international students applying to study with us in the 2025/26 academic year, such as our Exeter Excellence Scholarships.

Teaching and Research

Our postgraduate taught programmes utilise a range of teaching methods including lectures, seminars and tutorials.

Lectures

The aim of lectures is to give you information on ideas that are central to the module and to help you in developing your understanding of complex ideas.

Seminars and Tutorials

Seminars and tutorials involve an in-depth exploration of the issues covered in lectures as well as giving you the opportunity to discuss various concepts and theories and receive feedback on your written assignments.

Assessment

Modules are assessed through a mixture of group work, coursework, project work and examinations; the weighting of each of these components will vary according to the academic requirements of the module.

Careers

This Masters degree is designed to prepare you for a successful career, wherever in the world you plan to work. We’ll prepare you for your career by teaching you advanced communication and technical skills, team-working and independent research, project-management and the very latest specialist knowledge.

Career Paths

This degree will prepare you for a variety of roles, particularly involving the application of advanced economics and finance theory to commercial money markets and banking.

Potential Employers

Graduates from this programme have secured roles with a wide range of organisations including China Merchants Bank, PWC, Bank of China, Standard Bank (Ghana) and ICBC Credit Suisse International (Hong Kong).