入学要求 Requirement：
学术要求：Applications will be considered from recent graduates with a good Honours degree or equivalent from an approved university.
英语要求： a minimum score of IELTS band 6.5
学费 Tuition Fee：2011/2012 £13,185.00
课程特征 Course Features：
The MSc in Financial Economics includes courses covering the working of the markets for bonds, stocks, currencies and derivatives (futures and forwards, options and swaps), as well as microeconomics, advanced macroeconomics and econometrics.
课程内容 Course Content ：
Students follow four core modules in the first semester and three core modules and one elective module in the second semester.
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Semester 1
Macroeconomics
Econometrics
Microeconomics: Economics of Uncertainty
Principles of Finance
Semester 2
Development Finance
International Finance
International Trade
Economic Forecasting
Mathematical Finance
Dissertation
Students will be required to submit a dissertation of not more than 20,000 words. This gives students a chance to explore a particular topic in depth and provides them with the opportunity to test the applicability of their new learning whilst under close supervision.
评估 Assessment：
The taught component of the programme is examined by both assessed work and university written examinations which are held at the end of each semester. The assessed work would be one of the following: essay, group work project, individual project or class test. Candidates who satisfy the examiners will proceed to the project stage of the programme and prepare for a dissertation.