Money, Banking and Financial Economics
University of LiverpoolLiverpool, United Kingdom
Course overview
MSc Money, Banking and Financial Economics is an excellent opportunity for students who wish to pursue a career requiring a sophisticated understanding of the macro-economy and state-of-the-art analytical skills, such as in global industry, banking and finance, or government organisations. The world of business is becoming ever more connected. Firms are looking for people who are able to leverage the interconnected nature of banking, finance, and the macroeconomy to help them manage risk and uncertainty.
MSc Money, Banking and Financial Economics provides you with the crucial knowledge to understand current debates in monetary, fiscal, and macroprudential policymaking. With a strong emphasis on technical skills, the programme teaches you how to model economic issues, conduct rigorous empirical analyses, and discuss their work with diverse audiences to generate meaningful insight. The modules in this programme cover a wide range of fields within macroeconomics and finance, allowing you to study many of the current issues facing the world economy, including Brexit and rising trade barriers, regulations of finance and banking, and the economics of cryptocurrency.
An important feature of our programme is that the modules are taught by world-class researchers who publish in leading academic journals on the very topics they teach. Many of our faculty maintain close relationships with businesses, governments, and non-profit organisations, connecting their research to real-world impact. The University of Liverpool Management School is one of an elite group of institutions worldwide to hold the gold standard ‘triple-crown’ accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS.
AACSB Accreditation Standards require a high quality teaching environment, a commitment to continuous improvement, and curricula responsive to the needs of businesses. This achievement means that the Management School meets specific standards of excellence. It also means it's committed to on-going improvement in de
Key highlights
- Management School holds triple-crown accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS
- Covers monetary, fiscal and macroprudential policymaking debates
- Strong focus on economic modelling and rigorous empirical analysis
- Modules include Brexit, trade barriers, banking regulation and cryptocurrency economics
- Taught by researchers publishing in leading journals on their topics
- Faculty maintain close links with businesses, governments and non-profits
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — Postgraduate entry requirements: We accept a 2:2 honours degree from a UK university, or an equivalent academic qualification from a similar non-UK institution.
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
E. Allison Peers Masters Scholarship in Iberian and Latin American Studies
The scholarship provides £5,000 towards fees, plus a £5,000 stipend, for students undertaking a Hispanic topic in any master's programme in the Department of Languages, Cultures and Film at the University of Liverpool.
Up to £5,000Health, Cultures and Societies Bursary
The successful candidate will receive a one-off fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000Hodgson Law Scholarship
Liverpool Excellence Scholarship for Postgraduates
If you're an international student, you could be eligible for a tuition fee discount of £7,000.
Up to £7,000Liverpool Law School Hong Kong Scholarships
Two scholarships worth £1,000 each.
Up to £1,000Liverpool Law School LLM Bursaries
Two bursaries worth £500 each for Home students. Two bursaries wroth £1,000 each for international students.
MA in Chinese-English Translating and Interpreting Scholarships
Students awarded this scholarship will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000Management School MBA Excellence Scholarship
50% tuition fee discounts are available.
Up to 50% of feesManuel Irujo Scholarship in Basque Studies
The scholarship provides approximately £5,000.
MusicFutures Scholarship for International Intellectual Property Law LLM
Up to five scholarships are available, each worth £12,500 in the form of a tuition fee discount.
Up to £12,500Peter Astaire Memorial Scholarship in Beatles Studies
Up to two awards are available in each academic year, with each award worth £4,000.
Up to £4,000Scholarships for MA Political Science and International Relations
The Department of Politics is pleased to announce two £5,000 scholarships for students wishing to pursue the MA in Political Science and International Relations.
Up to £5,000Scholarships for Master's in Public Administration and Policy
Successful candidates will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000Scholarships for Postgraduate Study in Education
Successful candidates will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000Scholarships for Postgraduate Study in Film Studies
Successful candidates will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000Scholarships for Postgraduate Study in History
Successful candidates will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000Scholarships for Postgraduate Study in Translation
Successful candidates will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000University of Liverpool Humanitarian Scholarships for Master's Programmes
University of Liverpool International College (UoLIC) Excellence Scholarship
£5,000 tuition fee reduction for the first year of study.
Up to £5,000
Careers this course leads to
- Economist
- Financial analyst
- Risk analyst
- Central bank policy analyst
- Government economist
- Banking analyst
Cost of study
UK/Home: Full-time place, per year - £15,000; Part-time: £7,500 | International: Full-time place, per year - £32,000; Part-time: £16,000
Admission
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