MSc Economics and Finance 12 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Bristol |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

# 108QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

31,400 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

27 Jul, 2026Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

Economics and Econometrics

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Suitable for graduates in economics, finance or a highly quantitative discipline, this programme combines advanced training in economics and econometrics with opportunities to build expertise in finance.

You will apply knowledge and techniques from both fields to areas such as financial markets and corporate finance, preparing you for a career in the banking industry or financial sector.

With the ability to choose optional units alongside core content during the programme, you’ll be able to tailor your study to your specific academic interests and future career plans. Undertaking a dissertation will also allow you to further develop analytical and research skills as you showcase your economics knowledge – skills that are highly sought after by employers across many fields.

Bristol is in the top 5 UK universities for research (REF 2021) and our MSc Economics and Finance incorporates the latest economics research that has a direct impact on policy and practice.

You will be joining an academic community that is international, forward-thinking, collaborative, and committed to helping all our students reach their full potential. We are home to the Economics Network, which improves the teaching and learning of economics in universities throughout the UK and Europe. We are also home to the Economics Observatory, which helps the public understand the most pressing economic issues we face today.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Economics and Econometrics

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Suitable for graduates in economics, finance or a highly quantitative discipline, this programme combines advanced training in economics and econometrics with opportunities to build expertise in finance.

You will apply knowledge and techniques from both fields to areas such as financial markets and corporate finance, preparing you for a career in the banking industry or financial sector.

With the ability to choose optional units alongside core content during the programme, you’ll be able to tailor your study to your specific academic interests and future career plans. Undertaking a dissertation will also allow you to further develop analytical and research skills as you showcase your economics knowledge – skills that are highly sought after by employers across many fields.

Bristol is in the top 5 UK universities for research (REF 2021) and our MSc Economics and Finance incorporates the latest economics research that has a direct impact on policy and practice.

You will be joining an academic community that is international, forward-thinking, collaborative, and committed to helping all our students reach their full potential. We are home to the Economics Network, which improves the teaching and learning of economics in universities throughout the UK and Europe. We are also home to the Economics Observatory, which helps the public understand the most pressing economic issues we face today.

Admission Requirements

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You will typically need an upper second-class honours degree or an international equivalent in a quantitative subject (whether as a single, joint, or combined honours degree) such as Accounting and Finance, Actuarial Sciences, Computer Science, Data Science, Economics, Engineering, Finance, International Economics and Trade, Mathematics, Physics, Commerce (with specialism in Accounting/Finance/Economics.)

OR

If your degree subject is not listed above, you will typically need an upper second-class honours degree (60% or higher) or an international equivalent with three units of mathematics with 60% or above (or an international equivalent) in each unit, from the units listed in the Maths qualification requirements list below.

OR

A-level Mathematics with grade A if no mathematics or quantitative units in your degree.

If you are currently completing a degree, we understand that your final grade may be higher than the interim grades or module/unit grades you have achieved during your studies to date.

We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree. Specific module requirements would still apply.

We will also consider your application if your final overall achieved grade is slightly lower than the programme's entry requirement.

If your achieved grade is lower than our entry requirements, your application may be more likely to receive an offer if you have additional relevant work experience or qualifications. If you have at least one of the following, please include your CV (curriculum vitae/résumé) when you apply, showing:

  • 5 years' relevant work experience such as data analysis, economics modelling, data informed policymaking.
  • a relevant postgraduate qualification.




English language requirements

If English is not your first language, you will need to reach the requirements outlined in our profile level B.


Further information about English language requirements and profile levels.




Maths qualification requirements


If your degree subject is not listed in the main entry requirements, you must have evidence of an upper second class honours degree which includes three units of mathematics with 60% or above (or international equivalent) in each unit. Examples of acceptable units include:


  • Advanced Maths (introductory maths does not count towards maths unit requirements)
  • Analysis
  • Auditing
  • Bayesian Modelling
  • Calculus
  • Complex Functions
  • Computer Science (including programming/algorithms)
  • Data Mining/Data Science/Data Analytics
  • Decision Analysis and Simulation
  • Decision Maths
  • Derivatives
  • Differential Equations/Ordinary Differential Equations
  • Discrete Mathematics
  • Econometrics (including 'introductory' 'foundations of'; and 'advanced')
  • Financial Analysis
  • Financial Maths
  • Financial Modelling
  • Financial Reporting
  • Game Theory
  • Geometry
  • Information Theory
  • Investment Analysis
  • Kinematics
  • Linear Algebra
  • Linear Programming
  • Macroeconomics (including intermediate/advanced)
  • Management Science
  • Mathematical Programming
  • Maths for Economics
  • Mechanics (any type of mechanics)
  • Mechatronics
  • Micreoconomics (including intermediate/advanced)
  • Multi Variate Analysis
  • Network Science
  • Number Theory
  • Optimisation
  • Probability
  • Proof/Intro to Proof
  • Pure Maths
  • Quantitative techniques
  • Quantitative Methods
  • Research Methods
  • Statement Analysis
  • Statistics/Statistical Methods/Statistical Analysis
  • Supply Chain management/Logistics Management
  • Time Series Analysis

27 Jul 2026
1 Year
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Tuition fees

Domestic
17,000 GBP
International
31,400 GBP

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