The University of Sheffield
Department of Economics

MSc International Finance and Economics

The MSc International Finance and Economics will be of interest to those students wishing to understand the functioning of the international economy and the operation of financial markets. The modules on this new degree programme reflect the Department’s expertise and research interests in international banking and finance and macroeconomics.

Content and Structure

Students are required to complete 8 taught modules over two semesters: in each semester students are required to take 4 modules which are examined at the end of each semester. In addition students are required to complete a dissertation. The award of an MSc in International Finance and Economics requires students to pass taught modules and the dissertation.
Semester 1 Core Modules
ECN6520 Macroeconomic Analysis
ECN6540 Quantitative Methods and Econometrics
ECN6570: Modern Theory of Banking and Finance
MGT6105 Modern Finance
Semester 2 Core Modules
ECN602 Applied Macroeconometrics
ECN6002 Development Finance
ECN6620 International Money and Finance
Option modules
ECN601 Applied Microeconometrics
ECN6530 Mathematical Methods for Economics
ECN6650 Industrial Organisation
ECN6660 Monetary Economics and Dynamic Optimisation
MGT6109 Asset Pricing