International Finance and Development

Overview

Why study MSc International Finance and Development at SOAS University of London  

• we are ranked 8th in UK for student satisfaction with teaching (Guardian League Tables 2022)
• 5th in London (Complete University Guide 2022)
• it provides rigorous training in both mainstream and heterodox economics, theory of finance, and political economy of development.
• it makes explicit links between economic theories and economic policies, using pluralist and political economy perspectives
• it provides economic knowledge for specific geographical and economic regions, drawing on the rich regional expertise of SOAS
• contemporary topics (such as environmental policies and the gendered effects of monetary and fiscal policies) are incorporated in the core modules of the programme; they are not just taught in optional modules
• it provides R coding and quantitative skills

Employment 

Economics graduates leave SOAS with a solid grounding in statistical skills and an ability to think laterally, take a global perspective, and employ critical reasoning.

Recent graduates have been hired by:

• Bain & Co
• Bank of America
• Cabinet Office
• Deloitte
• Ernst & Young
• HM Treasury
• KPMG
• NHS England
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
• HSBC
• National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi
• UK Civil Service
• United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
• University of Bayreuth
• HM Treasury
• Department for International Development
• PwC
• UNDP
• King’s Investment Fund
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• The World Bank
• EY
• British Chamber of Commerce
• Oxfam
• RBS