How long is the MSc in Financial Markets and Economics?

The MSc in Financial Markets and Economics runs one year full-time or two years part-time. Distance learners on the MSc in Financial Markets and Economics follow the same seminar calendar as on-campus cohorts.

How is the MSc in Financial Markets and Economics delivered?

The MSc in Financial Markets and Economics is available on-campus, online and by distance learning. All modes of the MSc in Financial Markets and Economics include the sponsor project and dissertation.

Is the MSc in Financial Markets and Economics recognised in the UK?

Yes, the MSc in Financial Markets and Economics sits at UK Level 7 and is aligned with Royal Economic Society and CFA UK curriculum themes. The MSc in Financial Markets and Economics is recognised across senior UK City and regulator roles.

What entry requirements apply to the MSc in Financial Markets and Economics?

The MSc in Financial Markets and Economics requires a 2:2 Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or five years of senior experience. IELTS 6.5 applies to international applicants for the MSc in Financial Markets and Economics.

What is the cost of the MSc in Financial Markets and Economics and is funding available?

Fees for the MSc in Financial Markets and Economics are published on the LSLPE admissions page. Employer sponsorship and staged payment are considered for the MSc in Financial Markets and Economics on application.

MSc Financial Markets & Economics | LSLPE | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The MSc in Financial Markets and Economics is a UK Level 7 postgraduate degree delivered one year full-time or two years part-time on-campus, online and by distance learning. The programme is aligned with Royal Economic Society and CFA Society United Kingdom curriculum themes, and it credentials senior economists working across Bank of England-adjacent research, City buy-side and sell-side, and macroprudential regulation.

By graduation you will have built term-structure models, produced macroprudential policy notes, delivered a market conduct case portfolio, and completed a dissertation of approximately 15,000 words on a live financial markets question under practising senior economist supervision.

Key Features

Programme aligned with Royal Economic Society and CFA Society United Kingdom curriculum themes.
Seminars run in the select-committee tradition with named practitioner tutor supervision.
Live sponsor project with a City buy-side, sell-side or regulator team.
Modelling laboratory using R, Python and Bloomberg-style data extracts.
Case-based teaching from Bank of England Financial Stability Report and PRA statements.
Guest sessions with practising senior economists at the Bank, HM Treasury or the City.
Dissertation supervised by a practising senior financial economist.

What You Will Learn

Model term structure and yield curve dynamics on real gilt and swap data.
Interpret Financial Policy Committee decisions and Financial Stability Reports.
Analyse macroprudential policy tools including capital buffers and LTV limits.
Handle market microstructure and liquidity analysis.
Read FCA market conduct guidance and reconstruct enforcement reasoning.
Advise on stress testing under Bank of England scenarios.
Analyse cross-border capital flows and sovereign debt dynamics.
Communicate senior financial-economic findings to boards and regulators.

Who This Course Is For

Senior economists at asset managers, banks or the Bank of England pipeline.
City buy-side and sell-side analysts moving into senior research roles.
Portfolio-route senior professionals credentialing UK financial economics.
International applicants specialising in UK financial markets.
Practitioner-academic candidates preparing for PhD progression.

Career Pathways

Financial Economist at head of research level at a bank or asset manager.
Central Bank Analyst inside the Bank of England pipeline.
Investment Analyst at portfolio manager level.
Regulatory Economist at the FCA, PRA or Payment Systems Regulator.
Research Economist at a CFA UK-affiliated research house.
Public Finance Analyst supporting DMO or Treasury debt work.
Economic Consultant on financial-services mandates.
Trade Economist on cross-border capital flow analysis.

The LSLPE careers service links Master's cohorts to senior recruiters at the Bank of England, City firms and financial regulators.

Entry Requirements

A UK Bachelor's degree (2:2 or above) or equivalent international qualification in economics, finance, mathematics or a quantitative discipline.
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
Applicants without a Bachelor's degree but with 5+ years of senior professional experience in banking, asset management or economics are considered on portfolio.
One academic and one professional reference.
A 500-word research proposal or professional practice statement outlining your markets question.

Why Study at LSLPE

The London School of Law, Politics and Economics is a specialist division of Harold International College of London teaching in small, tutor-visible cohorts. The Bank of England, HM Treasury, the FCA, the PRA and the wider City ecosystem all sit within a short tube ride of every LSLPE seminar room.

Three parallel study modes let progressors, working senior economists and international applicants complete the MSc in Financial Markets and Economics without leaving employment, and the LSLPE careers service maintains standing links with senior financial-economics recruiters.

Apply for MSc in Financial Markets and Economics

Enrol on the LSLPE Master's programme in financial markets and economics. Your dissertation will be supervised by a practising senior financial economist, and the sponsor project begins in week one. Enrol Now.