The MSc Finance and Economics will be of particular interest if you plan a career in a financial institution or a role in industry which calls for advanced analytical skills, although it is a thorough preparation for a variety of careers. The programme, and especially the Research track|, is also excellent preparation for PhD research in the area.
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The programme offers exceptional graduates from quantitative disciplines the opportunity to develop their understanding of financial economics, financial econometrics and microeconomics to a very high level
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Students choose to specialise in two further areas of finance
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Uniquely, students are taught not only how to apply and use various well-known models, but also to understand the technical foundations underpinning these models, enabling them to alter, amend, empirically test and adapt the models to new market environments
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These highly marketable tools, techniques and deep understanding of finance and economics have prepared students for over fifteen years for high-level, challenging, rewarding, global careers in finance, banking, consulting, business, policy and academia
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The MSc Finance and Economics (Research) track is designed for students looking to develop more advanced microeconomics skills and have the option of a longer dissertation, and is particularly suitable for students interested in research-oriented careers. It is strongly recommended for students thinking of applying to LSE’s PhD Finance
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Graduates of this programme have excellent career prospects. The most recent data, for 2010/11, shows that 6 months after graduation Department of Finance students graduating that year achieved an average starting salary of over £57,000 and that 92% were engaged in employment, further education or taking time out. These statistics are taken from the DLHE (Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education) survey, overseen by the Higher Education Statistics Agency for the UK Government and sample at least 80% of UK graduates and at least 50% of non-UK graduates. Further information on this is provided by LSE Careers Service.
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Applicants should have a strong undergraduate training in quantitative subjects such as economics, maths, physics, engineering, finance or business and wish to specialize in financial economics. Candidates’ training must include at least a year of calculus and a semester of linear algebra. Where appropriate, applicants may be asked to take a background microeconomics or econometrics course at the LSE Summer School as a condition of admission.
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