Financial Economics with Econometrics - BSc (Hons)

at University of Kent

Stage 1

You take all compulsory modules and then either Mode A or Mode B from the list of optional modules depending on your existing level in Mathematics.

Compulsory modules currently include
 

• BUSN3690 - Financial Accounting, Reporting and Analysis (15 credits)

• ECON3040 - Principles of Economics (30 credits)

• ECON3090 - Statistics for Economics (15 credits)

• ECON3140 - Data Analysis for Economists (15 credits)

• ECON3160 - Economic Skills and Employability for Stage 1 Programmes (3 credits)

Optional modules may include
 

• ECON3050 - Mathematics for Economics Mode A (15 credits)

• ECON3060 - Mathematics for Economics Mode B (15 credits)

• ECON3110 - The Economic Development of Europe: An Introduction (15 credits)

• ECON3120 - Strategy and Games (15 credits)

• ECON3150 - Professional Economics (15 credits)

Stage 2

Compulsory modules currently include
 

• ECON5000 - Microeconomics (30 credits)

• ECON5020 - Macroeconomics (30 credits)

• ECON5340 - The Economics of Money and Banking (15 credits)

• ECON5800 - Introduction to Econometrics (15 credits)

• ECON5810 - Introduction to Time-Series Econometrics (15 credits)

• ECON5840 - Economic Skills and Employability for Stage 2 Programmes (3 credits)

Optional modules may include
 

• ECON5008 - Modelling and Computation for Economists (15 credits)

• ECON5310 - Policy Analysis (15 credits)

• ECON5830 - Political Economy (15 credits)

• ECON5850 - Mathematical Economics (15 credits)

Stage 3

Compulsory modules currently include
 

• ECON5420 - Econometrics I: Cross-sectional and Panel Data Approaches (15 credits)

• ECON5430 - Econometrics 2: Topics in Time Series (15 credits)

• ECON5620 - Financial Economics: Financial Markets and Instruments (15 credits)

• ECON5630 - Financial Economics and Asset Pricing (15 credits)

• ECON6040 - Economic Skills and Employability for Stage 3 Programmes (3 credits)

Optional modules may include
 

• ANTB5560 - Human and Social Sciences in the Classroom (15 credits)

• ECON5008 - Modelling and Computation for Economists (15 credits)

• ECON5310 - Policy Analysis (15 credits)

• ECON5380 - Economic Controversies (15 credits)

• ECON5400 - Development Economics (15 credits)

• ECON5410 - Economics Dissertation (30 credits)

• ECON5450 - Economics of the Labour Market (15 credits)

• ECON5460 - Games for Economics and Business (15 credits)

• ECON5470 - Industrial Economics (15 credits)

• ECON5480 - International Finance (15 credits)

• ECON5490 - International Trade (15 credits)

• ECON5500 - Monetary Economics (15 credits)

• ECON5530 - Public Economics (15 credits)

• ECON5650 - Extended Economics Essay (15 credits)

• ECON5690 - Economic Growth (15 credits)

• ECON5830 - Political Economy (15 credits)

• ECON5850 - Mathematical Economics (15 credits)

• ECON6030 - Financial Crises (15 credits)

• ECON6310 - Applied Environmental Economics (15 credits)

Access to HE Diploma

Access qualifications are not accepted for this programme.

BTEC Nationals

BTEC qualifications are not accepted for this programme.

International Baccalaureate

30 points overall or 15 points at HL, including HL Mathematics or Maths: Analysis and Approaches at 5.

International Foundation Programme

Pass all components of the University of Kent International Foundation Programme with a 60% overall average.

T level

The University will consider applicants holding T level qualifications in subjects closely aligned to the course.

The annual tuition fees for this course are:

Home full-time
£9250

EU full-time
£13000

International full-time
£17400

Graduate destinations

Our Economics graduates have developed careers in accountancy, banking and finance, journalism, management consultancy and business. The additional skills you learn in financial economics and forecasting on this programme open up a broader range of opportunities, too. Recent graduates have gone on to work for:
 

• Deloitte

• the Government Economic Service

• HMRC

• Citibank

• KPMG

• PwC

• Bank of America

• Schroders

• Goldman Sachs

• Barclays.