Master of Science - Financial Economics and Econometrics

The specialised MSc Financial Economics and Econometrics includes in-depth theoretical and applied aspects of econometrics to complement subjects in financial markets and corporate finance.

This course equips students with the right combination of skills for rigorous analysis to underpin high-level policy advice or decision making in the fast moving financial sector. Students master mathematical techniques and statistical analysis, and acquire a deep knowledge of how financial markets work and how to analyse them.

Students investigate topics including:

• The theoretical foundations of econometrics
• The analysis of financial market data
• The economics of financial markets

The University of Essex is in the top 5 in the UK for research, with over 90% rated as “world-leading” or “internationally excellent”. Much of this world-class research is related to policy, and the University of Essex has particular strengths in the areas of:

• Game theory and strategic interactions
• Theoretical and applied econometrics
• Labour economics

The quality of the work is reflected in the stream of publications in high-profile academic journals, including American Economic Review, Econometrica, and Review of Economic Studies.