Program Overview

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MSc Financial Economics

Overview

The MSc Financial Economics programme is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of economic and financial theory, as well as specialist econometric and mathematical techniques. The programme is well-suited for students interested in pursuing a career as an economist, financial analyst, or investment analyst.

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.
• International students need to show they have the required level of English language to study this course. The required test scores for this course fall under Profile B2.

Course Content

The 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.

Compulsory Modules

• BEAM029: Topics in Financial Economics (15 credits)
• BEAM047: Fundamentals of Financial Management (15 credits)
• BEEM103: Optimisation Techniques for Economists (15 credits)
• BEEM124: Dissertation (45 credits)
• BEEM117: Economics of Corporate Finance (15 credits)
• BEEM011: Applied Econometrics 1 (15 credits)
• BEEM012: Applied Econometrics 2 (15 credits)
• BEEM100: Macroeconomics [or BEEM101 or BEEM120] (15 credits)
• BEEM101: Microeconomics [or BEEM100 or BEEM120] (15 credits)
• BEEM120: Macroeconomics of Money and Financial Markets [or BEEM100 or BEEM101] (15 credits)

Optional Modules

You will choose 30 credits of option modules from a regularly updated selection. Recent modules are shown below:

• 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)
• BEEM100: Macroeconomics (15 credits)
• BEEM101: Microeconomics (15 credits)
• BEEM120: Macroeconomics of Money and Financial Markets (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)
• BEEM163: Research in Practice: Study Design (15 credits)
• BEEM162: Environmental Economics and Sustainability (15 credits)
• BEMM827: Marketing Technologies (15 credits)

Fees

2025/26 entry

• UK fees per year: £14,900 full-time
• International fees per year: £26,700 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

Our Master’s programmes are designed to prepare you for a successful career, wherever in the world you plan to work. Employers expect advanced communication and technical skills, team-working and independent research, project-management and the very latest specialist knowledge from their postgraduate recruits.

Careers in Economics

You may choose to apply an MSc in Financial Economics in a variety of roles including:

• Economist
• Financial risk analyst
• Investment analyst
• Statistician

Study Abroad Opportunities

After your first year of studies at Exeter, you can progress onto the QTEM Programme. QTEM aims to prepare students with excellent quantitative and analytical skills to support their future careers as decision makers leading the global business environment.

Related Courses

• Economics MSc
• Economics (Pathway to PhD) MRes

Why Exeter?

• Student life
• Our campuses
• International students
• Accommodation
• Apply for a Masters
• Immigration and visas
• Tuition fees and funding

Contact

• Programme Director: Dr Pradeep Kumar
• Web: Enquire online
• Phone: +44 (0)