Financial Economics Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Economics and Finance BSc (Hons) University of Derby 85% 5% 0% £9250 £14045 116 Derby On campus Full-time
Financial Economics (Including Placement Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex 84% 4% 4% £9250 £17700 105 Colchester On campus Full-time
Statistics, Economics and Finance BSc (Hons) University College London 86% 0% 0% £9250 £31200 178 London On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance BSc (Hons) University of Keele 66% 0% 5% £9250 £17500 98 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance with a Year Abroad BSc University of East Anglia 86% 1% 0% £9250 £17100 £18000 137 Norwich On campus Full-time
Financial Economics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London 83% 0% 17% £9250 £14560 87 London On campus Full-time
Financial Economics with Spanish MA (Hons) University of Dundee 68% 0% 5% £9250 £19500 198 Dundee On campus Full-time
Business Economics and Finance BSc (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 78% 0% 8% £9250 £22800 155 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 86% 1% 0% £9250 £17100 £18000 137 Norwich On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance BSc (Hons) University of Exeter 88% 0% 2% £9250 £19500 174 Exeter On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance BSc (Hons) University of Reading 78% 0% 5% £9250 £23700 131 Reading On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance BSc (Hons) The University of York 75% 0% 0% £9250 £19600 148 York On campus Full-time
Financial Economics with French MA (Hons) University of Dundee 68% 0% 5% £9250 £19500 198 Dundee On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance with a Placement Year BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 86% 1% 0% £9250 £17100 £18000 137 Norwich On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance BSc (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 76% 0% 9% £9250 £14415 105 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance with Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Keele 66% 0% 5% £9250 £14000 98 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance BSc (Hons) University of Bedfordshire 77% 12% 25% £9250 £13200 99 Luton On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance BSc (Hons) University of Southampton 82% 0% 3% £9250 £19300 140 Southampton On campus Full-time
Mathematics and Financial Economics BSc (Hons) University of Dundee 77% 5% 0% £9250 £19500 185 Dundee On campus Full-time
Financial Economics MA (Hons) University of Dundee 68% 0% 5% £9250 £19500 198 Dundee On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance with a Professional Placement Year BSc Econ (Hons) Cardiff University 56% 1% 0% £9000 £19700 139 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Financial Economics (Including Year Abroad) BSc (Hons) University of Essex 84% 4% 4% £9250 £17700 105 Colchester On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance with International Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Reading 78% 1% 6% £9250 £23700 128 Reading On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Derby 85% 5% 0% £9250 £14045 116 Derby On campus Full-time
Financial Economics BSc (Hons) City University London 50% 0% 0% £9250 £17120 128 London On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance BA (Hons) York St John University 67% 3% 20% £9250 £12750 117 York On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance BSc (Hons) University of Lincoln 86% 0% 15% £9250 £14700 104 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance BSc (Hons) London Metropolitan University 88% 10% 30% £9250 £15576 73 London On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance BSc (Hons) De Montfort University 65% 0% 5% £9250 £14250 94 Leicester On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 76% 0% 9% £9250 £14415 105 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance with Year Abroad BSc (Hons) University of Exeter 88% 0% 2% £9250 £19500 174 Exeter On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance BSc Econ (Hons) Cardiff University 33% 0% 0% £9000 £19700 151 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance with Year Abroad and Integrated Foundation Year (September start) BSc Econ (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 71% 2% 3% £9250 - 146 London On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance BSc (Hons) Newcastle University 76% 0% 5% £9250 - 158 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Financial Economics (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of Essex 84% 4% 4% £9250 - 105 Colchester On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance BSc Econ (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 71% 2% 3% £9250 - 150 London On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance (Industry) BSc (Hons) Lancaster University 78% 0% 0% £9250 - 126 Lancaster On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance BSc (Hons) Bangor University 83% 0% 5% £9000 - 118 Bangor On campus Full-time
Financial Economics (4 years full time including sandwich year) BSc (Hons) Kingston University 77% 4% 10% £9250 - 75 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance BSc (Hons) Lancaster University 50% 0% 5% £9250 - 155 Lancaster On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance BSc (Hons) The University of Winchester 80% 5% 20% £9250 - 115 Winchester On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance with a Year in Industry BSc Econ (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 71% 2% 3% £9250 - 150 London On campus Full-time
Financial Economics including Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Kingston University 77% 4% 10% - - 79 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance BSc (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 86% 5% 10% - - 75 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 87% 5% 0% - - 157 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance with Year Abroad and Integrated Foundation Year (January start) BSc Econ (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 71% 2% 3% - - 146 London On campus Full-time
Financial Economics and Banking BSc (Hons) Coventry University 92% 3% 10% - - 104 Coventry On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Surrey 88% 0% 0% - - 148 Guildford On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance with Integrated Foundation Year (January Start) BSc Econ (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 71% 2% 3% - - 146 London On campus Full-time
Financial Economics with Econometrics BSc (Hons) University of Kent 82% 1% 2% - - 113 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 86% 5% 10% - - 75 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance BSc (Hons) Swansea University 64% 0% 5% - - 117 Swansea On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) Swansea University 64% 0% 5% - - 117 Swansea On campus Full-time
Financial Economics and Banking BSc (Hons) University of Leicester 70% 4% 5% - - 127 Leicester On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance BAEcon The University of Manchester 60% 3% 3% - - 161 Manchester On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) Swansea University 64% 0% 5% - - 117 Swansea On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance BA (Hons) University of Stirling 77% 0% 0% - - 179 Stirling On campus Full-time
Financial Economics BSc (Hons) Coventry University 77% 3% 4% - - 113 Coventry On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance BSc Northumbria University 62% - 6% - - 127 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance MSc University of Bristol 62% - 6% £11400 £28400 127 Bristol On campus Full-time
Quantitative Financial Economics MSc University of East Anglia 62% - 6% £8715 £17215 127 Norwich On campus Full-time
Financial Economics MA University of Essex 62% - 6% £12410 £19380 127 Colchester On campus Part-time
Financial Economics and Accounting MSc University of Essex 62% - 6% £12410 £19380 127 Colchester On campus Full-time
Financial Economics MSc The University of Manchester 62% - 6% £6750 £12750 127 Manchester On campus Part-time
Financial Economics MSc University of Bedfordshire 62% - 6% £8250 £13275 127 Luton On campus Part-time
Financial Economics MA Kingston University 62% - 6% £4615 £8195 127 Kingston upon Thames On campus Part-time
Financial Economics and Econometrics MSc University of Essex 62% - 6% £12410 £19380 127 Colchester On campus Full-time
Financial Economics MRes Birkbeck, University of London 62% - 6% £13620 £19830 127 London On campus Full-time
Financial Economics BSc (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 £12000 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance BSc (Hons) University of Sussex - - - £9250 £18500 - Brighton On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance with Study Abroad BSc University of Bristol - - - £9250 £20100 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Financial Economics with Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 £13200 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
MEcon Financial Economics (integrated masters) including placement year MEcon University of Essex - - - £9250 £17700 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Business Economics and Finance MSc Aston University - - - £11900 £21250 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance MA (Hons) Heriot-Watt University - - - £9250 £9250 £15384 £17080 - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
MEcon Financial Economics (integrated masters) including year abroad MEcon University of Essex - - - £9250 £17700 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Financial Economics and Accounting (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex - - - £9250 £17700 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance PhD Brunel University - - - £4195 £14400 - Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Financial Economics and Accounting (Including Placement Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex - - - £9250 £17700 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance for Development MSc (PG) University of Bradford - - - £7370 £17682 - Bradford On campus Full-time
MEcon Financial Economics (four-year integrated masters) MEcon University of Essex - - - £9250 £17700 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Mathematics, Statistics and Financial Economics BSc (Hons) Queen Mary University of London - - - £9250 - - London On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance MSc Cardiff Metropolitan University - - - £10000 - - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance MSc University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
Financial Economics MSc Cardiff University - - - - - - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Financial Economics MSc University of Exeter - - - - - - Exeter On campus Full-time
Financial Economics BSc (Hons) Plymouth University - - - - - - Plymouth On campus Full-time
Financial Economics MSc University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Financial Economics and Econometrics BSc (Hons) University of Leicester - - - - - - Leicester On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance MPhil University of Portsmouth - - - - - - Portsmouth On campus Part-time
Real Estate Economics and Finance MSc The London School of Economics and Political Science - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Economics and Finance MSc University of Surrey - - - - - - Guildford On campus Part-time
Financial Economics MSc University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Financial Economics BSc (Hons) University of Westminster - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Petroleum, Energy Economics and Finance MSc (Econ) University of Aberdeen - - - - - - Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Financial Economics MSc MSc The University of Nottingham - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Economics and International Financial Economics MSc The University of Warwick - - - - - - Coventry On campus Full-time
Financial Economics MSc (PG) University of Leicester - - - - - - Leicester On campus Full-time
Financial Economics MSc The University of Sheffield - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance MSc University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Financial Economics MSc University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Part-time
Economics and Finance MSc University of Brighton - - - - - - Brighton On campus Full-time
Financial Economics MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen - - - - - - Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance MSc Loughborough University of Technology - - - - - - Loughborough On campus Full-time
International Economics and Finance MSc Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
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Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Financial Economics

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £28601 £31974 £42762
25-75 percentile range £24065 - £34160 £24892 - £42048 £30343 - £57314
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
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Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £28487 £33393 £44766
25-75 percentile range £24696 - £33945 £26466 - £43037 £34095 - £59887
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Financial Economics

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Financial Economics who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Financial Economics

  • Accountancy Firms
  • Building Societies
  • High Street Banks
  • Insurance Companies
  • Investment Banks
  • Management Consultancies
  • Public Sector Employers

Specialisations within Financial Economics

  • Accounting and Control
  • Corporate Finance and Control
  • Economics, Behaviour and Policy
  • International Business
  • International Economics and Development
  • International Political Economy

Jobs of graduates of Financial Economics (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Financial Economics at Bournemouth University

20% Finance Professionals
20% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
15% Administrative occupations
15% Business and public service associate professionals
10% Elementary occupations
5% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5% Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
0% Sales occupations
0% Information Technology Professionals
0% Media Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Financial Economics in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Financial Economics

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

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FAQ

Financial Economics is the study of the application of economic principles and analytical techniques in the area of finance.

The median salary of graduates of Financial Economics was £28601 15 months after graduation, £31974 3 years after graduation and £42762 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Financial Economics studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Master of Arts (Honours) - MA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science in Economics (Honours) - BSc Econ (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts in Economics - BAEcon
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Master of Research - MRes
  • Master of Economics - MEcon
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Master of Science (Economics) - MSc (Econ)

Financial Economics and Banking - BSc (Hons) at Coventry University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 92 out of 100 among 15 respondents.