Department of Economics, Programme Catalogue 2020/21
THES-AFM05: MSc Economics & Finance |
Leading to the award of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS AND FINANCE |
Mode of attendance: Full-time |
[Page last updated: 10 August 2020]
Year 1 |
NFAAR-PGT assessment regulations:
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Semester 1: Taught Units |
Designated Essential Units : |
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
ES50060 | Econometrics for economics & finance | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
ES50074 | Financial economics | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
ES50104 | Macroeconomics | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
ES50105 | Microeconomics | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Optional Units: Select 1 unit from the following list: |
Students wishing to take MN50429 in Semester 2 must choose MA50196 from this list. |
Director of Studies approved option allowed: students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list |
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
ES50106 | Financial investment management | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
MA50196 | Financial derivatives | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
MN50374 | Introduction to quantitative finance | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Semester 2: Taught Units |
Compulsory Units: |
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
ES50061 | Financial econometrics | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
MN50557 | Corporate finance | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Optional Units: Select 3 units from the following list: |
You may only choose MN50429 from this list if you have already chosen MA50196 from the list in Semester 1. |
Director of Studies approved option allowed: students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list |
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
ES50076 | Economics of financial institutions | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
ES50077 | Incentives & performance | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
ES50078 | International monetary policy & institutions | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
ES50090 | Financial risk management | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
ES50094 | Advanced economic theory | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
ES50107 | Computational economics | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
MN50321 | International finance | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
MN50429 | Financial engineering | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Dissertation Period: Project/Dissertation Units |
Compulsory Units: |
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
ES50064 | Economics: Masters dissertation | 30 credits [equivalent to 60 CATS credits] |
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