MSc Economics and Finance
Swansea, United Kingdom
MSc
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The MSc in Economics and Finance at Swansea University provides thorough grounding in economic concepts, modeling approaches and research techniques with finance applications. It's designed for graduates in economics-related subjects seeking advanced training for careers or research. You’ll study econometrics, quantitative methods, financial modeling and policy analysis, taught by faculty who advise organizations and publish in international journals. Swansea, founded in 1920, combines research-led teaching and industry engagement to prepare you for finance-focused roles worldwide.
Career Outcomes: Graduates move into roles across finance and policy; typical destinations include investment banking, senior finance roles in international organizations, and management consultancy.
The MSc Economics and Finance programme at Swansea University aims to provide students with a thorough grounding in many of the key concepts, modelling approaches and research techniques deployed in key areas of economics, which also have important applications within finance.
The programme is designed for graduates in economics-related subject areas who are looking for an advanced programme to enhance their career or explore further research opportunities.
Blending advanced economic theory and practices with relevant finance topics, this programme will prepare you for a finance-focused career anywhere in the world.
Why Economics and Finance at Swansea?
- All modules are taught by our world-class faculty who have industry and academic knowledge
- Our staff regularly advise organisations and government agencies with policy development and economic research, and publish in international learning research journals
Year 1 (Level 7T)
Students choose 180 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
- Microeconomics
- Macroeconomics
- Econometrics
- Maths Pre-Sessional
- International Financial Markets and Institutions
- Empirical Finance
- Dissertation - Economics
Optional Modules
Choose exactly 45 credits from the following Modules:
Note: Please choose three optional modules from the following list:
- Global Risk Management and Derivatives
- International Corporate Governance and Ethics
- Asset Management
- International Corporate Finance
- Monetary Economics
- Development Economics
- International Macroeconomics
- Health Economics
- Energy Economics
You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.
If you're a UK or EU student starting a master’s degree at Swansea University, you may be eligible to apply for Government funding to help towards the cost of your studies. To find out more, please visit our postgraduate loans page.
To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available, please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.
Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page.
The School of Social Sciences also offers an Advancing Futures Scholarship for postgraduate (taught) students who have an offer to study at the School of Social Sciences.
Economics and International Finance Employment Opportunities
We have an excellent track record of placing our graduates with major multinational companies.
Your MSc Economics and International Finance programme will give you the skills to forge a thriving career in a competitive environment across a variety of sectors.
Your next role could be in any of these:
- Investment banking
- Senior finance roles in international organisations
- Management consultancy
How You're Taught
We are proud to provide an outstanding educational experience, using the most effective learning and teaching approaches, carefully tailored to suit the specific needs of your course. Our courses consist of in-person, on-campus teaching, enabling full engagement with your lecturers and fellow students.
Practical skills sessions, seminars, and workshops predominantly take place in person, allowing for group work and presentations. However, our approach also includes the use of some online learning to support and enhance traditional face-to-face teaching.
Online learning may take place ‘live’ using software such as Zoom, allowing you to interact with the lecturer and peers and to ask questions. Lecture recordings also allow for more flexibility to revisit material, to revise for assessments and to enhance learning outside of the classroom. Some modules have extra resources in our virtual learning environment (Canvas), such as videos, slides and quizzes, enabling further flexible study.
