BSc Financial Economics
City St George's, University of London
Entry requirements
A level: BBB including A Level mathematics IB: 30 points including a minimum of 5 in mathematics at higher level. A minimum of 5 in English will be required.
About this course
BSc in Economics, combining economic theory with financial markets and quantitative methods. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Financial Analysis, and Accounting. A professional placement year is available, with past placements including PriceWaterhouseCoopers, HM Treasury, RBS, Goldman Sachs, and the Financial Ombudsman Service. The Economics Project is a final-year module focusing on independent research and presentation.
Modules
- Finding your Future in Economics and Finance
- Applying Economics to Contemporary Issues
- Introduction to Microeconomics
- Introduction to Macroeconomics
- Data Analysis 1
- Data Analysis 2
- Introduction to Financial Economics
- Mathematical Methods for Economic Analysis
- Advanced Mathematical Methods for Economic Analysis
- Intermediate Microeconomics 1
- Intermediate Microeconomics 2
- Intermediate Macroeconomics 1
- Introductory Econometrics
- Global Financial Markets
- Intermediate Econometrics
- History of Economic Thought
- International Trade
- Nations and Firms in the Global Economy
- Intermediate Macroeconomics 2
- Money and Banking
- Digital Economy and Internet Markets
- Micro-Placement
- Accenture School of Tech: Building Skills in Tech transformation, Cloud and Consultancy
- Economics Project
- Corporate Finance
- Introduction to Financial Derivatives
- Financial Economics
- Applied Econometrics
- International Finance
- Monetary Economics
- Economics and Society
- Labour Economics
- Development Economics
- Industrial Organisation
- Advanced Topics in Microeconomics
- Computational Economics
- Experimental Economics
- Topics in Health Economics
- Environmental Economics
- Globalization, Capitalism and Digital Society
- Micro-Placement
- Industry Projects
- Summer Internship
- Professional Placement and Career Development