International Finance and Economics (Taught)

Top 20 in the UK for Business and Economics (The Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2025)
Top 100 in the world for Economics and Business (US News & World Report Best Global Universities 2025)
Top 20 in the UK for Finance (Shanghai Ranking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025)

This MSc will prepare you for a career in international finance. On the course, you’ll explore:

• the impact of finance and financial markets on the wider global economy, including in developing countries

• the core theoretical concepts in corporate finance, banking and the management of risk

• applying models, concepts and theories to solve financial and macroeconomic problems in research and policy environments

• the quantitative techniques used in international financial analysis, and how to investigate and interpret results.

You’ll also develop a range of transferable skills to prepare you for the workplace. These include IT, report writing, presenting, time management, team working and how to interpret data. You also have access to our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab.

Accreditation

You’ll join the EQUIS and AMBA-accredited University of Sussex Business School.

About the University of Sussex Business School

Our work draws on management, economics, science, technology and innovation studies, to make an impact on the future of people and institutions the world over. We study the issues that matter, in order to transform our world and your future. Our expertise puts you at the forefront of our research, helping you make an impact on policy, practice and people.

Social responsibility and sustainability are important to us. We incorporate the seven Principles for Responsible Management into our teaching and research.

Location

Study on our beautiful green campus on the edge of the South Downs National Park and just minutes from the vibrant seaside city of Brighton & Hove. We’re near to Gatwick airport and just over an hour from London.