Economics and International Financial Economics (Taught)

Economics and International Financial Economics MSc offers an unbeatable combination of strong core studies and specialist, advanced options. At Warwick’s Department of Economics, ranked 1st in the UK (The Good University Guide 2024)), 2nd in the UK for research excellence (based on the most recent Research Excellence Framework 2021, published in Times Higher Education rankings) and 23rd the World (The QS World University Subject Rankings 2024) you will conduct academic research with guidance from world-leading experts.

Course overview
Our exciting MSc in Economics and International Financial Economics is designed to link economic theory and empirical economics with the practice of international finance.

The course will provide you with a thorough grounding in advanced core areas of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, econometrics and research methods, plus the opportunity to specialise in international financial economics, engaging in contemporary theoretical and empirical debates.

You will be automatically enrolled on a pre-sessional Mathematics and Statistics programme to equip you with the relevant methodological skills you need to succeed. By the end of the course, you will be able to read and understand research papers and articles in academic journals, build theoretical models, and initiate empirical research and evaluate its findings.

Skills from this degree

• Rigorous advanced training in economic analysis and techniques, which includes opportunities to contribute to current economic research and debates

• Analytical approach to thinking about problems, policies and decision-making in economics and international financial economics

• Research skills; use of library and internet as information sources; locating, extracting, analysing, and presenting material

• Numeracy and quantitative skills; use of mathematics and diagrams, understanding data, statistical analysis

• IT skills; word processing and spreadsheets; specialist econometric or statistical software; internet applications

• Written and oral communication skills

This information is applicable for 2026 entry. Given the interval between the publication of courses and enrolment, some of the information may change. It is important to check our website before you apply.