MSc in Financial Economics

ABOUT ENTRY REQUIREMENTS RESOURCES FUNDING AND COSTS ADMISSION STATUS

COLLEGES HOW TO APPLY Admission via the SBS

About the course

The MSc in Financial Economics (MFE) is a full-time, nine-month programme that
provides outstanding training in the tools of financial economics sought by financial
institutions, companies and public organisations. The course combines a rigorous COURSE CODE: TM_FN1
academic core with tailored practical applications, designed in consultation with MODE OF STUDY: FULL
leading financial recruiters. TIME
DEPARTMENT: SAID
BUSINESS SCHOOL (//www.o
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The MFE is delivered through the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School and is ies)

run jointly by the Saïd Business School's finance faculty and the University's
Department of Economics. This means that, unlike more conventional graduate
courses, the programme features interactive classes, use of case studies, practitioner
teaching, and proactive careers support.

Throughout the course, teaching stresses the links between theories in financial DEADLINES
economics and key finance activities. Topics are chosen in the economics courses for See SBS MFE webpage for
their relevance to finance. The MFE has been designed in close consultation with a deadlines (http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk
panel of advisers from leading financial institutions. This panel has helped ensure /programmes/degrees/mfe/how-to-ap
that the choice and content of courses match the needs of employers. The panel ply)
continues to play an important role on the MFE, providing up-to-date practitioner
advice on course content, supplying adjunct faculty and representing major EXPECTED LENGTH OF
COURSE
recruiters.
9 months
The Oxford MSc in Financial Economics course offers: Residence requirements (http
://www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/residence)
pre-course training to become familiar with key concepts and techniques
three days of training in financial markets and institutions, which may take place NUMBER OF PLACES
AVAILABLE
in either Oxford/London, New York or Shanghai
c. 80 (2017-18)
four core courses in asset pricing, economics, corporate finance and financial
econometrics NUMBER OF APPLICANTS
five electives to choose from a wide range that develop individual skills and 722 per year (three-year
specialisations average)
the opportunity to participate in the Oxford Saïd Finance Lab, a series of
practical workshops on financial modelling involving real-world case studies.

The assessment regime is a flexible combination of examinations, assignments and

individual projects.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Graduate destinations REQUIREMENT
Higher level (http://www.graduate
Careers Service .ox.ac.uk/englishproficiency)
Whether you want to get a top job in banking, consulting or industry, become an
entrepreneur, or pursue a career in academia, the Saïd Business School’s careers
service can help you achieve your goals.
The careers service provides interview training, helps develop their networking skills,
assists in producing excellent CVs, and ensures you are prepared for anything the job
market can throw at you. DEPARTMENT
Department website (http://
You will also have access to a select group of sector consultants who have experience www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/)
of working for leading firms across a broad range of sectors including management Course webpage (http://www.s
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Saïd Business School Alumni Relations Office
Social Sciences Division (ht
The Oxford Business Alumni Network (OBA), the official alumni network of the
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University of Oxford Saïd Business School, was established in 1998 to provide a focus
r-postgraduates)
for Oxonians who have a special interest in the world of business. There are more
than 12,000 OBA Network members living in 129 countries across the globe. The OBA
Network is overseen by the Saïd Business School Alumni Relations Office.

Changes to the course

ALL ENQUIRIES
The University will seek to deliver this course in accordance with the description set
Admissions Office
out in this course page. However, there may be situations in which it is desirable or
mfe-
necessary for the University to make changes in course provision, either before or
enquiries@sbs.ox.ac.uk (mail
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Entry requirements for entry in 2017-18

Information regarding the entry requirements for this course can be accessed at the
following location:

SBS MSc in Financial Economics entry requirements SEE ALSO

(http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/programmes/degrees/mfe/how-to-apply)
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The Saïd Business School is one of the most modern, state-of-the-art business Taught courses (//www.ox.ac.u
schools in the world. Facilities include four horseshoe-style lecture theatres where k/admissions/graduate/courses/taug
most classes take place and a 300-seat lecture theatre opened by Nelson Mandela in ht-courses)
2002 to cater for larger-scale lectures and events. Changes to courses (//www.o
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A key feature of the building is the provision of informal working areas. There are
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numerous open spaces throughout, including cloistered walkways and a large internal
courtyard – all of which help to foster interaction between students, faculty and Changes to fees and costs (
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The Sainsbury Library is Saϊd Business School’s own dedicated resource. This state- ege-fees/changes-to-fees-and-costs

of-the-art facility is spacious and fully equipped with desk space, wireless and )

networked computers, printers and copiers. Experienced library staff are available for Visa and immigration
advice and can help you use advanced search tools to carry out research for course information (//www.ox.ac.uk/st
projects and theses. udents/visa)

Specialist research centres at the SBS mirror the knowledge-intensive end of a

creative economy. They are helping particular sectors to wrestle with the challenges
they face and to discover new directions through research. These centres include the
Oxford University Centre for Business Taxation and Skoll Centre for Social
Entrepreneurship, amongst many others.

Funding

There are over 1,000 full graduate scholarships available across the University, and
these cover your course and college fees and provide a grant for living costs. If you
apply by the relevant January deadline and fulfil the eligibility criteria you will be
automatically considered. Over two thirds of Oxford scholarships require nothing
more than the standard course application. Use the Fees, funding and scholarship
search (//www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/fees-and-funding/fees-funding-and-scholarship-search) to find
out which scholarships you are eligible for and if they require an additional
application, full details of which are provided.

A number of Research Council awards are available each year from the Economic and
Social Research Council (ESRC) (http://www.granduniondtp.ac.uk/) , the Natural Environment
Research Council (NERC) (https://www.environmental-research.ox.ac.uk/) , and Arts and
Humanities Research Council (AHRC) (http://www.humanities.ox.ac.uk/ahrc-dtp) .
Costs

Annual fees for entry in 2017-18

Fee status (http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/fees- Tuition College Total

and-funding/tuition-and-college-fees/fee-status) fee fee annual
fees

Home/EU £35,805 £3,021 £38,826

(including Islands)

Overseas £35,805 £3,021 £38,826

The fees shown above are the annual tuition and college fees for this course for entry
in the stated academic year; for courses lasting longer than one year, please be aware
that fees will usually increase annually. For details, please see our guidance on likely
increases to fees and charges (//www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/fees-and-funding/tuition-and-college-
fees/changes-to-fees-and-costs) .

Tuition and college fees are payable each year for the duration of your fee liability
(your fee liability is the length of time for which you are required to pay tuition and
college fees).

Deposits
If your application is successful, you will be asked to pay a deposit against your course
fees at the application stage as a condition of your offer. The deposit amount and date
by which payment must be made are shown below.

Fee status Amount Date by which

(//www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/fees- of deposit must be
and-funding/tuition-and-college-fees/fee- deposit paid
status)

Home/EU £5,400 Approximately 30

(including Islands) days after an offer
is made
Overseas £5,400

The department's website provides further information about deposits for this course
(http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/programmes/degrees/mfe/fees-funding) .

For more information about tuition fees, college fees and fee liability, please see the
Fees (//www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/fees-and-funding/tuition-and-college-fees) section of this
website. EU applicants should refer to our dedicated webpage for details on the
impact of the result of the UK referendum on its membership of the European Union
(//www.ox.ac.uk/students/eureferendum) .

Additional information

There are no compulsory elements of this course that entail additional costs beyond
fees and living costs. However, as part of your course requirements, you may need to
choose a dissertation, a project or a thesis topic. Please note that, depending on your
choice of topic and the research required to complete it, you may incur additional
expenses, such as travel expenses, research expenses, and field trips. You will need to
meet these additional costs, although you may be able to apply for small grants from
your department and/or college to help you cover some of these expenses.

Living costs
In addition to your tuition and college fees, you will need to ensure that you have
adequate funds to support your living costs for the duration of your course.

For the 2017-18 academic year, the range of likely living costs is between £1,002 and
£1,471 for each month spent in Oxford. Full information, including a breakdown of
likely living costs in Oxford for items such as food, accommodation and study costs, is
available on our Living costs (//www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/fees-and-funding/living-costs) page.

Colleges
The following colleges accept students on the MSc in Financial Economics:

Balliol College (//www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/colleges/balliol-college)

Campion Hall (//www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/colleges/campion-hall)
Exeter College (//www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/colleges/exeter-college)
Green Templeton College (//www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/colleges/green-templeton-college)
Harris Manchester College (//www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/colleges/harris-manchester-college)
Hertford College (//www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/colleges/hertford-college)
Jesus College (//www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/colleges/jesus-college)
Keble College (//www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/colleges/keble-college)
Kellogg College (//www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/colleges/kellogg-college)
Lady Margaret Hall (//www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/colleges/lady-margaret-hall)
Linacre College (//www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/colleges/linacre-college)
Lincoln College (//www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/colleges/lincoln-college)
Magdalen College (//www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/colleges/magdalen-college)
Mansfield College (//www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/colleges/mansfield-college)
Oriel College (//www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/colleges/oriel-college)
Pembroke College (//www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/colleges/pembroke-college)
The Queen's College (//www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/colleges/queens-college)
St Anne's College (//www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/colleges/st-annes-college)
St Catherine's College (//www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/colleges/st-catherines-college)
St Cross College (//www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/colleges/st-cross-college)
St Edmund Hall (//www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/colleges/st-edmund-hall)
St Hilda's College (//www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/colleges/st-hildas-college)
St Hugh's College (//www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/colleges/st-hughs-college)
St Peter's College (//www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/colleges/st-peters-college)
Somerville College (//www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/colleges/somerville-college)
Wolfson College (//www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/colleges/wolfson-college)

How to apply
Admission to the MSc in Financial Economics is administered directly by the Saïd
Business School. To apply and for further details about the course, its requirement
and deadline(s), please see the SBS webpage on how to apply for the MSc in Financial
Economics (http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/programmes/degrees/mfe/how-to-apply) .

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