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Master of Finance and Economics

Southampton, United Kingdom
1 year
English
On campus
Master

About the program

Honours degree on capital markets, Investment decisions and macroeconomics with hands-on modules, Dual-award options with UWE (UK) and QUT (Australia).

Program highlights

Internship available: no
Placement support: yes
Work during study: yes
Post-study work rights (2): yes
PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

Develop knowledge of Finance and Economics and apply business analysis
Evidence-based decision-making
and professional communication to academic or practical tasks. Evaluate relevant information and communicate findings effectively.

Career outcomes

Bank Manager
Corporate Treasurer
Financial Analyst
Financial Manager
Portfolio Manager
Financial Planner
Fund Manager
Investment Manager
Portfolio Risk Advisor
Financial Research Analyst

Curriculum

Year 1: Introduction to Accounting
Introduction to Management
Business Communication
Microeconomics
Introduction to Finance
Business Law
Macroeconomics. Year 2: Personal Financial Planning and Wealth Management
Intermediate Microeconomics
Corporate Finance
Quantitative Methods for Business
Intermediate Macroeconomics
Portfolio Management
Applied Econometrics
Economics for Organisation
Islamic Banking and Finance. Year 3: Ethics and Corporate Governance
Industrial Economics
Financial Economics for Contemporary Markets
Financial Markets
Derivatives
Internship.

Entry requirements

Academic

UK 2:2 or 2:1 honours degree or international equivalent (course offer shown in Grade)
plus any subject requirements on the course page
English proficiency required (IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each component for most courses)
Grade/entry criteria: Typical offer: 2:1 degree (course page).

Accepted academic background

Bachelor's degree (UK 2:2 or 2:1 equivalent); some courses have subject requirements; pre-master's route via ONCAMPUS (staged separately)

Language tests

IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with 6.0 each (162 of 183 PGT pages read)
TOEFL iBT 6.5 with 6.5 each
PTE Academic B

Documents you’ll need

Degree Transcripts

How to apply

Review the programme entry requirements and application deadline. Complete the postgraduate application on the official university website. Upload degree certificates
academic transcripts
English-language evidence where required. Submit any programme-specific references
portfolio
or research documents when applicable. Respond to any document requests or interview invitation. Accept the offer and complete enrollment.

Other costs

Tuition per year	£37,000 GBP
Application fee	_
Deposit	_

Program details

Campus	Highfield
Faculty or school	Business, accounting, finance and marketing
Department	_
Teaching language	English
Credit value	_
Study pace	_
Post-study stay	2
Scholarship note	Competitive Southampton scholarships are available to eligible international undergraduate, taught postgraduate and research students. Award values, nationality, degree, subject, entry year and application conditions vary; funding is not guaranteed.

Intakes and deadlines

Program starts
September 2027
Apply by
18 Aug 2027
278 days left

Frequently asked questions

The program takes 1 year.