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MSc Degrees in Economics and Finance
Each programme is closely tied to the interests of one or more of the School's research groups, ensuring you are exposed to the latest thinking in your chosen specialist field.
Full-time students take four courses in the autumn semester and four in the spring semester - the courses you take depend on your degree. Part time students will typically take half of that number of courses in their first year, and half in their second. All courses are examined in May or early June. A dissertation, which will normally include both theoretical economic content and applied results, is then written over the summer months, and submitted by the end of September. An overall pass is required on the written examinations before proceeding to the dissertation, which must itself be passed to obtain the degree.
Please note that the MSc Finance and Economics programme will no longer be offered from September 2012. Applicants who were interested in applying for this programme can apply for either the MSc Finance or MSc Finance and Econometrics.
If you are unsure which MSc is right for you then please look at our 'which MSc' page for guidance.
Professional Exams Exemptions - CISI Masters in Wealth Management
Students who intend to apply for the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) Masters in Wealth Management programme are entitled to apply for an exemption from the first module, Financial Markets.
In order to apply for this exemption, students on the MSc Law and Finance programme will need to become a student member of the CISI for a fee of £50 and complete the following modules:
- Principles of accounting
- Financial Derivatives
- Investment Management
Upon successful graduation from the MSc Law and Finance programme, students will need to complete an exemption application form and submit a copy of their results, which show achievement in the above modules. An exemption fee of £75 is payable. Having applied for an exemption from Financial Markets, students need only pass an exam in two further modules to gain the overall CISI Masters in Wealth Management.
Postgraduate courses offered in the School of Economics and Finance
This is a nine-month course based on a mix of core microeconomics, macroeconomics, statistics and either economics or finance options, depending on the chosen profile. Although it is a standalone course, most students use it as a preparatory course before embarking on an MSc, both at Queen Mary or in other academic institutions. It is designed for applicants who are academically very able...
The LLM Law and Economics programme is a joint programme offered by the Centre for Commercial Law Studies and the School of Economics and Finance at Queen Mary, University of London. It is a specialist programme which aims to provide rigorous training in theoretical and applied economic analysis as a means of...
This programme aims to train you in areas of finance which have major practical and theoretical interest, especially investment analysis, corporate finance issues such as optimal capital structure and mergers and acquisitions, banking, derivatives, finance microstructure and taxation. The programme is intended to give professional postgraduate training to students wishing to pursue...
The MSc Economics is a well-established specialist programme that aims to provide rigorous training in theoretical and applied economics to students with a strong technical background.
This intensive programme includes comprehensive two-semester sequences in macroeconomics, microeconomics, and econometrics that cover the essential models and tools used by research economists....
The MSc in Finance and Economics, and the MSc in Finance and Econometrics, are two well-established specialist programmes aiming at providing graduate students and professionals with a rigorous training and strong analytical background in finance, financial economics and econometrics.
The intensive programmes cover all the analytical tools and the advanced materials in quantitative...
The MSc in Investment and Finance is a specialist degree that provides practical and theoretical training in areas of major financial interest, in particular investment management and corporate finance. Examples of topics covered include: optimal capital structure, mergers and acquisitions, portfolio management, risk management, derivatives and finance microstructure.
Designed for...
The MSc in Accounting and Finance offers specialised, practical and theoretical education in an environment of academic excellence. It is designed for students who aim to pursue a career in the financial services industry and professionals who wish to improve their theoretical and practical knowledge of financial markets.
The programme of consists four taught modules per...
This programme aims to train you in areas of finance which have major practical and theoretical interest mainly but not exclusively in relation to all aspects of modern banking. Such areas include investment analysis, corporate finance issues such as optimal capital structure and mergers and acquisitions, derivatives, finance microstructure and taxation. The programme puts considerable...
This programme aims to train you in areas of finance which have major practical and theoretical interest in relation to all aspects of business finance. Such areas include investment analysis, valuation, corporate finance issues such as optimal capital structure and mergers and acquisitions, derivatives, finance microstructure and taxation. The programme puts considerable emphasis...
This course provides a rigorous training in finance coupled with a strongly vocational approach. As well as offering advanced study in all the key areas of finance, this course has a fully integrated careers programme and extensive industry links that aim to maximise students' employment prospects.
On completion of the programme students are expected to have deep knowledge of the...
The MSc in Law and Finance is offered jointly by the Centre for Commercial Law Studies and the School of Economics and Finance. In the environment of increased financial regulations there is a growing demand for experts with a solid grounding in Law and Financial Economics. The programme is offering students a rigorous interdisciplinary approach and practical...
The MSc in Mathematical Finance is a specialist one-year postgraduate taught masters programme aimed at providing graduate students and professionals with a rigorous training and strong analytical and quantitative skills in finance. This intensive programme will introduce you to the mathematics used by practitioners in the field. It covers a wide range of analytical tools applied in...
