入学要求 Requirement：
学术要求：2:1 hons degree in Economics, Finance or related subject (eg Maths, Stats) or overseas equivalent. Candidates should have studied econometrics, microeconomics & macroeconomics, with at least one of these subjects in their final year of u/g studies. Students who do not meet these entry criteria can apply for entry onto our PG Dip Economics course to gain the required qualification for the MSc.
In addition to the normal supporting documents, applicants for the MSc Financial Economics must also supply the following:
- A brief description of any econometrics/macro/micro economics/mathematics and statistics courses taken on their undergraduate degree, detailing core texts used. This does not have to be an official document. A paragraph for each course unit taken will be sufficient.
英语要求：IELTS - Overall 7, writing score 7
学费 Tuition Fee：2011/2012 £12,300
课程特征 Course Features：
This is a new course developed by Economics in the School of Social Sciences, which has now started the recruitment for its first intake of students in September 2009. We welcome students who are interested in an economics degree where they can improve their understanding of microeconomics and macroeconomics and advance their quantitative skills so that they are able to apply economics to financial systems and markets. There is considerable demand for skilled experts in financial economics and this demand continues to increase rapidly. It ranges from the public sector (e.g., universities, central banks, international organisations) to the private sector (commercial banks and insurance providers).
This subject area is popular among students who intend to become professionals and it also appeals to well trained economics graduates who intend to pursue further graduate research training.
Course aims
This programme aims to provide balanced and rigorous training in modern theories and techniques in financial economics at the postgraduate level. Students are introduced to key concepts, ideas, tools and techniques via core units in Micro- and Macro-economics and in Financial Economics and Mathematical Finance, which are supplemented by econometrics units and by related optional course units. Students have the opportunity to combine and practice their skills in writing a summer dissertation. By the end of the programme, you should be able to read and understand the leading journals, develop financial economics models of your own from which to derive original results and offer a critique of existing theories that may trigger new approaches to issues in financial economics.
Special features
The distinctive feature of this new programme at Manchester is the elegant combination of Mathematical Economics and Mathematical Finance units in its core which identify the degree as one that is leaning towards quantitative economics training. Therefore, this course is able to cater for both types of students, the ones interested in a career straight after the MSc and the ones interested in postgraduate research.
Additional course information
This course is directed by Professor Igor Evstigneev, who is an internationally leading scholar in the field of Mathematical Finance and Mathematical Economics. This course is designed to meet the demand for those students who seek a quantitative degree in financial economics, by combining a solid training in microeconomic and macroeconomic principles and economic theory, quantitative methods, financial economics & econometrics and mathematical finance.
课程内容 Course Content ：
The intended structure is to have four core units in Semester 1 (Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Mathematical Economics, Time Series Analysis/Econometrics) and, in Semester 2, two core units (Mathematical Finance, Financial Economics) plus two optional units from list of choices (e.g., Financial Econometrics, Monetary Economics, Topics in Economic Theory).
教学与评估 Teaching and Assessment：
Assessment is usually by written examination at the end of each semester in which a course unit is taught. Some units may require a course work element that may be assessed. Progression to the summer dissertation element requires completion of the taught element at least at the pass-leve
其他 Other：
Career opportunities
The course is suitable for students who wish to work or follow graduate research training in the general area of financial economics. Skilled experts in financial economics are sought by universities, central banks, international organisations, or in the private sector by commercial banks, insurance providers, investment banks and the industry.
For international graduates it may be useful to note that the UK Immigration system has changed in 2008.