MSc International Finance  MSc International Finance University of Sussex ../webroot/files/Institutions/cover_photo/1534153195University-of-Sussex.jpg

Please note that you will be required to take the compulsory pre-sessional Finance course four weeks prior to the start of term. The pre-sessional course revises material usually taught in an undergraduate degree and is designed to ensure you are fully equipped to handle the content of the MSc. For more information, contact the Department of Economics at the address listed in the School and contacts tab. The fee for the pre-sessional course is included in the tuition fee. This MSc fosters an understanding of the impact of finance and financial markets on the wider economy. You explore the theory of finance and quantitative methods in a way that emphasises logical development and application rather than formulae. Assessment The six core courses are assessed by unseen examinations. The dissertation is the final assessment unit. Structure The degree comprises six core courses (three taught in the autumn term and three taught in the spring term), plus a dissertation, completed during the summer term and vacation. Autumn term: you take the core courses Corporate Finance ? Monetary Theory and Policy ? Quantitative Methods for Finance. Spring term: you take the core courses Finance for Development ? Financial and Time Series Econometrics ? International Finance and Macroeconomics. Summer term and vacation: you concentrate on supervised research leading to the writing of your MSc dissertation.

A first- or upper second-class undergraduate honours degree. Successful applicants will normally need evidence of a proven ability in mathematics or quantitative related areas. IELTS 6.5 overall, with not less than 6.0 in each section. Pearson Test of Ente on suItemalue