Online MSc in Applied Economics (Banking and Financial Markets)
Online
DURATION
30 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
Introduction
Acquire the economics expertise you need
Businesses, research institutions, and government agencies rely on professionals who can extract insights from financial data and make strategic decisions in a global economy. By studying the online MSc Applied Economics with the University of Bath, you will engage in a comprehensive study of economic theory and gain practical skills to support efforts to sustain economic growth and improve lives.
The University of Bath's Applied Economics course cuts through the abstract to focus on how economics works in the real world. You'll learn from big names in the field and receive cutting-edge software training that enables you to mine and analyze complex data. Through interactive exercises and case studies, you will learn how organizations address economic issues, financial crises, and other pressing challenges.
- Ranked 2nd in Accounting and Finance by The Complete University Guide 2025*
- Top 5 for career after 15 months in Economics by the Guardian University Guide 2025*
The online MSc Applied Economics course is designed to equip you with the technical mathematics, data analysis, and econometrics skills needed to recognize business opportunities and address pressing issues. Seek this degree to prepare for many in-demand roles, including financial or risk analyst, investment banker, applied economist, or portfolio manager.
This course provides high levels of student interaction, which lets you network with aspiring economic professionals. Many of our students have experience with leading UK and international firms, such as Airbnb, Bosch, Deloitte, JP Morgan Chase & Co., and Royal Bank of Scotland.
Career Opportunities
Gain an edge in the global job market
At the University of Bath, your employability is the biggest focus. The course is bursting with contemporary ideas, you will practise with cutting-edge software as you explore real cases with economic issues facing today’s global banking and financial markets. You will gain all the theoretical knowledge, practical experience, and confidence for a long & successful career in banking and finance.
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Rankings
- Ranked 2nd in Accounting and Finance by The Complete University Guide 2025*
- Top 5 for career after 15 months in Economics by the Guardian University Guide 2025*
*Rankings based on undergraduate data.
Program Outcome
What you will learn
- Analyse, interpret and critically evaluate economic data and research
- Apply principles to respond to economic and policy issues
- Design and implement your research projects
- Use microeconomics and macroeconomics to guide strategic decision-making
- Develop the necessary mathematical, statistical and econometrics skills
- Acquire research skills to support future commercial or doctoral research
Curriculum
- Principles of Economics, Maths and Statistics (10 credits)
- Applied Microeconomics A (10 credits)
- Applied microeconomics B (10 credits)
- Applied Macroeconomics A (10 credits)
- Applied macroeconomics B (10 credits)
- Applied econometrics A (10 credits)
- Applied econometrics B (10 credits)
- Strategic decision making and games A (10 credits)
- Strategic decision making and games B (10 credits)
- Economics of financial institutions (10 credits)
- International monetary policy and institutions (10 credits)
- Financial markets (10 credits)
- Applied financial economics (10 credits)
- Applied research methods (10 credits)
- Master’s project (40 credits)