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Master of Arts (Honours) Financial Economics and Management


MA (Hons) Financial Economics (Joint Honours): First year
Code Module name Credits
(( EC1001 Macroeconomics 20 AND
EC1002 Microeconomics 20 ) OR
( EC1004 Economics
Not running in 2020-2021
20 )) AND
View list Between 0 and 40 credits from Module List: EC1003, EC1008 AND
EC1003 Mathematics for Economists 20
EC1008 Finance 20
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above
Remaining credits from Level 1000 options

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year

Students who have passed MT1002 are exempt from EC1003.
EC1003 may be taken in second year
MA (Hons) Management (Joint Honours): First year
Code Module name Credits
MN1001 Organisations and Society 20 AND
MN1002 Organisations and Analysis 20 AND
Remaining credits from Level 1000 options

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year


MA (Hons) Financial Economics (Joint Honours): Second year
Code Module name Credits
^ EC2001 Intermediate Microeconomics 20 AND
^ EC2002 Intermediate Macroeconomics 20 AND
EC2203 Statistics for Economists 20 AND
EC1003 Mathematics for Economists 20 AND
Remaining credits from Levels 1000 and 2000 options

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year
Choose a minimum of 80 Level 2000 credits

Students who have passed MT2004 or MT2508 are exempt from EC2203

Automatic entry to Honours requires

  • pass at first sitting and have an average grade 11 or better in modules marked ^
MA (Hons) Management (Joint Honours): Second year
Code Module name Credits
^ MN2001 Management and Society 20 AND
^ MN2002 Management and Analysis 20 AND
Remaining credits from Levels 1000 and 2000 options

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year
Choose a minimum of 80 Level 2000 credits

Automatic entry to Honours requires

  • pass and have an average grade 11 or better in modules marked ^

Entry to Honours

Students who meet the requirements specified above, and who meet all other programme requirements, will be given automatic entry into Honours programmes.

See: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/media/teaching-and-learning/policies/honsentry.pdf )

MA Honours

The general requirements are 480 credits over a period of normally four years (and not more than five years) or part-time equivalent, of which the final two years form an approved Honours programme of 240 credits, of which 90 credits are at 4000 or 5000 level and at least a further 120 credits at 3000 and/or 4000 or 5000 levels.


MA (Hons) Financial Economics (Joint Honours): Third year
Code Module name Credits
EC3301 Econometrics 20 AND
EC4417 Financial Economics: Asset Pricing 20 AND
View list 20 credits from Module List: EC3301 - EC3350, EC4401 – EC4417, EC4419 - EC4499
EC3302 Decision and Game Theory 20
EC3303 Economic Growth 20
EC3304 Mathematical Economics 20
EC3305 Incentives, Contracts and Markets 20
EC3306 Economic Fluctuations 20
EC3307 Computational Economics 20
EC4401 Advanced Econometrics 20
EC4402 Economic History 20
EC4403 Health and Education 20
EC4405 Economics of the Environment 20
EC4406 Experimental Economics 20
EC4407 Behavioural Economics 20
EC4408 Industrial Organisation and Regulations 20
EC4409 International Macroeconomics 20
EC4410 International Trade 20
EC4411 Economics of Labour 20
EC4414 Macroeconomic Policy 20
EC4415 Public Economics 20
EC4416 Innovation Economics 20
EC4420 Inequality and Redistribution 20
EC4421 Political Economy 20
EC4422 Communication and Public Engagement in Economics and Finance 5
EC4424 The Economics of Migration 20
EC4425 Econometrics of Impact Evaluation 20
EC4426 Practical Financial Modelling 20
EC4427 Philosophy of Economics 20
EC4430 Portfolio Management 20
EC4432 Development and Finance 20
EC3301 Econometrics 20
EC4417 Financial Economics: Asset Pricing 20
EC4419 Economics of Development 20
EC4420 Inequality and Redistribution 20
EC4421 Political Economy 20
EC4422 Communication and Public Engagement in Economics and Finance 5
EC4424 The Economics of Migration 20
EC4425 Econometrics of Impact Evaluation 20
EC4426 Practical Financial Modelling 20
EC4427 Philosophy of Economics 20
EC4430 Portfolio Management 20
EC4432 Development and Finance 20
EC4498 Research Project in Economics 20
EC4499 Dissertation in Economics 40
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year

MA (Hons) Management (Joint Honours): Third year
Code Module name Credits
MN3102 Organisation Studies 20 AND
View list 40 credits from Module List: MN3101 - MN3199, MN3203 - MN4299 (except MN4245), MN4311
MN3101 Corporate Finance and Control 20
MN3116 Financial Markets and Investments 20
MN3126 International Business 20
MN3128 Innovation and Entrepreneurship 20
MN3901 Management Learning 30
MN4100 Contemporary Issues in Management 20
MN4211 International Marketing 20
MN4213 Human Resource Management 20
MN4214 Management of Change 20
MN4223 International Banking 20
MN4224 Consuming Culture 20
MN4227 Corporate Social Responsibility, Accountability and Reporting 20
MN4236 Sociology of Finance 20
MN4238 Sustainable Development and Management 20
MN4241 Knowledge Work: Practice and Context 20
MN4242 Advertising and Marketing Communications 20
MN4243 Philanthropy and Philanthropreneurs: The Business Of Doing Good 20
MN4244 Behavioural Decision Making 20
MN4263 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development 20
MN4266 Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs): Contexts, Contributions, and Challenges 20
MN4268 Equality and Diversity in Organisations 20
MN4311 Dynamic Strategic Management 20
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year


MA (Hons) Financial Economics (Joint Honours): Fourth year
Code Module name Credits
EC4430 Portfolio Management 20 AND
EC4418 Financial Economics: Corporate Finance 20 AND
View list 20 credits from Module List: EC3301 - EC3350, EC4401 - EC4499, EC5201 - EC5203
EC3302 Decision and Game Theory 20
EC3303 Economic Growth 20
EC3304 Mathematical Economics 20
EC3305 Incentives, Contracts and Markets 20
EC3306 Economic Fluctuations 20
EC3307 Computational Economics 20
EC4401 Advanced Econometrics 20
EC4402 Economic History 20
EC4403 Health and Education 20
EC4405 Economics of the Environment 20
EC4406 Experimental Economics 20
EC4407 Behavioural Economics 20
EC4408 Industrial Organisation and Regulations 20
EC4409 International Macroeconomics 20
EC4410 International Trade 20
EC4411 Economics of Labour 20
EC4414 Macroeconomic Policy 20
EC4415 Public Economics 20
EC4416 Innovation Economics 20
EC4417 Financial Economics: Asset Pricing 20
EC4420 Inequality and Redistribution 20
EC4421 Political Economy 20
EC4422 Communication and Public Engagement in Economics and Finance 5
EC4424 The Economics of Migration 20
EC4425 Econometrics of Impact Evaluation 20
EC4426 Practical Financial Modelling 20
EC4427 Philosophy of Economics 20
EC4430 Portfolio Management 20
EC4432 Development and Finance 20
EC4498 Research Project in Economics 20
EC4499 Dissertation in Economics 40
EC5201 Macroeconomics 20
EC5202 Microeconomics 20
EC5203 Econometric Methods and Applications 20
EC3301 Econometrics 20
EC4418 Financial Economics: Corporate Finance 20
EC4419 Economics of Development 20
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year

Access to EC5201 - EC5203 is only available with the permission of the Director of Teaching to students in the Second Year of an Honours Programme who have achieved at least 17.5 in a relevant module, namely, EC3303 or EC3306 for EC5201, EC3302 or EC3505 for EC5202, in EC4401 for EC5203

MA (Hons) Management (Joint Honours): Fourth year
Code Module name Credits
MN4100 Contemporary Issues in Management 20 AND
View list 40 credits from Module List: MN3101 - MN3199, MN3203 - MN4299, MN4310 - MN4311
MN3101 Corporate Finance and Control 20
MN3102 Organisation Studies 20
MN3116 Financial Markets and Investments 20
MN3126 International Business 20
MN3128 Innovation and Entrepreneurship 20
MN3901 Management Learning 30
MN4100 Contemporary Issues in Management 20
MN4211 International Marketing 20
MN4213 Human Resource Management 20
MN4214 Management of Change 20
MN4223 International Banking 20
MN4224 Consuming Culture 20
MN4227 Corporate Social Responsibility, Accountability and Reporting 20
MN4236 Sociology of Finance 20
MN4238 Sustainable Development and Management 20
MN4241 Knowledge Work: Practice and Context 20
MN4242 Advertising and Marketing Communications 20
MN4243 Philanthropy and Philanthropreneurs: The Business Of Doing Good 20
MN4244 Behavioural Decision Making 20
MN4245 Leadership Development 20
MN4263 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development 20
MN4266 Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs): Contexts, Contributions, and Challenges 20
MN4268 Equality and Diversity in Organisations 20
MN4310 Scenario Thinking 20
MN4311 Dynamic Strategic Management 20
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year

In total, 240 credits must be achieved at 3000 and 4000 level, including at least 90 credits at 4000 level.


Study abroad

In the case of students who spend part of the Honours programme on a recognised Study Abroad scheme, the Programme Requirements will be amended to take into account overseas courses which are approved by the relevant St Andrews School in the Learning Agreement (see www.st-andrews.ac.uk/students/study-abroad/academic ).