Business Economics and Finance MSc - 2019/0

Awarding body

University of Surrey

Teaching institute

University of Surrey

Framework

FHEQ Level 7

Final award and programme/pathway title

MSc Business Economics and Finance

Subsidiary award(s)

Award Title
PGDip Business Economics and Finance
PGCert Business Economics and Finance

Modes of study

Route code Credits and ECTS Credits
Full-time PLC61007 180 credits and 90 ECTS credits
Part-time PLC61008 180 credits and 90 ECTS credits

QAA Subject benchmark statement (if applicable)

Economics

Other internal and / or external reference points

N/A

Faculty and Department / School

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - Economics

Programme Leader

MANDILARAS Alexandros (Economics)

Date of production/revision of spec

22/11/2021

Educational aims of the programme

  • Enable and encourage students to develop their capacity for learning and communication within an open, scholarly, environment;
  • Develop an appreciation of economics, both as an intellectual discipline and as an important contributor to an understanding of the world in ways which are of practical significance;
  • Prepare students for a range of careers and other activities in which independent thought and analysis, as well as effective communication, can contribute to an improvement in social and economic welfare;
  • Enable better performing students completing an MSc programme to progress either to further postgraduate research or to a career as a professional economist;
  • Provide an opportunity for students to apply and demonstrate a range of skills, including the capacity for independent study, through the completion of a MSc Dissertation.

Programme learning outcomes

Attributes Developed Awards Ref.
An advanced understanding of the core principles in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics (all awards); K
An understanding of the techniques which have been used in contemporary economic research (PGDip and MSc) K
An ability to select appropriately between alternative analytical techniques and research methodologies which can be used in the evaluation of business and finance policy (PGDip and MSc) K
Awareness of current and advanced problems and new insights in business economics and finance (all awards) K
An ability to investigate complex issues in Business Economics and Finance, both in theoretical problems and in practical ones where data may be complicated or unavailable C
The skills necessary to comprehend published economic research papers, and to integrate the implications of published research in their own studies C
An ability to communicate effectively in prose and numerical form to specialists and non-specialists P
The ability to formulate a plan for specific individual research which would further existing knowledge; P
The ability to communicate the results of independent research in the form of a dissertation P
General skills, such as literacy, numerical, IT and computing (all awards) T
Interpersonal skills, such as communication (all awards) T

Attributes Developed

C - Cognitive/analytical

K - Subject knowledge

T - Transferable skills

P - Professional/Practical skills

Programme structure

Full-time

This Master's Degree programme is studied full-time over one academic year, consisting of 180 credits at FHEQ level 7*. All modules are semester based and worth 15 credits with the exception of project, practice based and dissertation modules.
Possible exit awards include:
- Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits)
- Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits)
*some programmes may contain up to 30 credits at FHEQ level 6.

Part-time

This Master's Degree programme is studied part-time over two academic years, consisting of 180 credits at FHEQ level 7. All modules are semester based and worth 15 credits with the exception of project, practice based and dissertation modules.
Possible exit awards include:
- Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits)
- Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits)

Programme Adjustments (if applicable)

N/A

Modules

Year 1 (part-time) - FHEQ Level 7

Module code Module title Status Credits Semester
ECOM020 MICROECONOMICS Compulsory 15 1
ECOM025 ECONOMICS OF THE FIRM Compulsory 15 2
ECOM042 ECONOMETRICS 1 Compulsory 15 1
ECOM043 ECONOMETRICS 2 Compulsory 15 2
ECOM028 HUMAN RESOURCE ECONOMICS Compulsory 15 1

Module Selection for Year 1 (part-time) - FHEQ Level 7

N/A

Year 2 (part-time) - FHEQ Level 7

Module code Module title Status Credits Semester
ECOM033 THEORY OF FINANCE Compulsory 15 2
ECOM021 MACROECONOMICS Compulsory 15 1
ECOM027 RESEARCH METHODS Compulsory 60 Year-long
ECOM031 FINANCIAL ECONOMETRICS Compulsory 15 2

Module Selection for Year 2 (part-time) - FHEQ Level 7

N/A

Opportunities for placements / work related learning / collaborative activity

Associate Tutor(s) / Guest Speakers / Visiting Academics N
Professional Training Year (PTY) N
Placement(s) (study or work that are not part of PTY) N
Clinical Placement(s) (that are not part of the PTY scheme) N
Study exchange (Level 5) N
Dual degree N

Quality assurance

The Regulations and Codes of Practice for taught programmes can be found at:

https://www.surrey.ac.uk/quality-enhancement-standards

Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2019/0 academic year.