Swansea University - MScEcon Business Economics with Finance

MScEcon Business Economics with Finance

School of Business and Economics

Postgraduate students in Economics have access to state-of-the-art research facilities. The University Library is excellent and maintains a full range of research resources for economists, many of which are available online.

The UCAS code for this course is: n/a
Full time study: 1 year full-time study

Part-time study:

All our taught degree schemes follow a common modular structure. To be awarded a Masters degree, you must accumulate 180 credits over Parts One and Two of the academic programme.

Part One is a wholly taught component, in which you must acquire 120 credits from a list of compulsory and optional modules.

Part Two, yielding 60 credits, is a supervised summer dissertation in which you are required to produce a critical review of the literature and make a contribution to any field of study selected from the taught syllabus.

The Department currently offers three MSc schemes in Business Economics, Business Economics with Finance, and Business Economics with Computing.

Each scheme is characterised by a combination of compulsory and optional modules.

The schemes are designed to be academically rigorous and to meet the needs of employers for high-quality personnel who have advanced training in business economics, finance and computing.

The compulsory modules are as for the MScEcon in Business Economics, above, plus three modules: Financial Economics, Financial Econometrics, Management of International Finance.

Optional modules are: Economic Forecasting, Marketing, Business Law, Labour and Personnel Economics, Dissertation in Part Two.

Standard Entry requirements

Applicants for the MPhil should normally hold a  first- or upper second-class degree in Economics or  a related subject. Applicants for the PhD must hold a Masters degree in Economics or a related subject.

Applicants for the taught MScEcon in Business Economics should normally hold a second class or higher honours degree in Economics or a   related subject.

Scholarships and Bursaries

Scholarships and bursaries information can be found in our scholarship section

Research
Swansea has an enviable reputation when it comes to promoting research and our facilities are world-class. The admissions tutor can provide you with detailed information on the varied research facilities available to you for this course or visit the School's website.
Accreditation

n/a

Assessment

Assessment is by coursework and written examination.

Important Dates

Information regarding dates and times for Enrolment can be found on the Student Records webpages.

UK/EU Undergraduates

Applications should be made through UCAS.

International Students

Please see this page for information on studying at Swansea University

Postgraduate Students

Apply for your course by looking at this page.

Postgraduate Admissions Tutor

This course is:
Accepting Applications