Overview

Finance and Economics from Birkbeck, University of London equips you with the analytical skills, policy insight and financial expertise you need to succeed in a competitive and dynamic environment.

Key facts

You will be taught by leading scholars who deliver cutting-edge insights into the fields of finance and economics.

Birkbeck has rich experience and expertise in finance and economics having offered high-quality MSc courses in these subjects for more than 50 years.

This course offers you advanced training combined with a unique blend of academic depth and practical relevance in:

financial theory
economic modelling
quantitative analysis.

It has a strong emphasis on monetary policy and the workings of financial markets in order to bridge the gap between economic theory and real-world financial decision-making. This makes it ideal if you are keen to advance in a career in banking, multinational corporations, government agencies or international organisations.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Economics of Financial Markets
Financial Econometrics
Financial Markets
Mathematics and Statistics for Finance
Monetary Economics
Accounting
Topics in Economic Policy
MSc Dissertation Economics and Finance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-25 00:00:00

More details

Apply as early as possible, at least six weeks before term starts. Equal consideration is given to applications received before the end of May.

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Our standard postgraduate entry requirement is a second-class honours degree (2:2 or above) in a directly relevant or quantitative subject from a UK university, or an equivalent international qualification. We will consider degrees in other subjects on a case-by-case basis, and may also accept degrees lower than second-class honours level if you can show that your work experience and/or education and training allow you to reach an equivalent level.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

24390 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

14880 GBP / year

≈ 14880 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part-time home students: £7,440 per year

Part-time international students: £12,195 per year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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