- The Oxford MSc Financial Economics (MFE) is a full-time nine-month programme that will provide students with outstanding training in the tools of financial economics sought by many financial institutions, companies, and public organisations
- It is delivered jointly by Saïd Business School and the Department of Economics and combines rigorous academic training with tailored ‘real-world’ applications, designed in consultation with leading financial recruiter
- The course is ranked at 4th position in QS World University Rankings: Masters in Finance Rankings 2018
- This unique programme is delivered through Oxford Saïd which means that, unlike other graduate courses, it features interactive classes, use of case studies, practitioner teaching, and proactive careers support
- The programme combines:
- Pre-course training to become familiar with key concepts and techniques
- Three days of training in 'financial markets and institutions' which takes place in a key international financial centre such as Oxford/London, New York, or Hong Kong
- Four core courses in asset pricing, economics, corporate finance and financial econometrics
- Five electives from a wide range of modules that develop individual skills and specialisations
- The opportunity to apply to take part in the Oxford Saïd Finance Lab, a series of practical workshops on financial modelling and real-world case studies
Bachelors: 3.50 GPA
- Applicants must have a minimum of a 2.1 (3.5 GPA) or its equivalent
GMAT is accepted but exact exam score is not published by the college.
GRE is accepted but exact exam score is not published by the college.
- Applicants are recommended to have quantitative scores in 90th percentile, verbal scores in 80th percentile and the analytical writing score is at least 5
7.5
9
- 7.0 minimum required in each component 7
Additional info
- While it is not mandatory to have any full-time work experience, if applicants have any relevant experience, that will be considered as part of application
- Applicants with a full-time degree-level course of a minimum of nine months, at a recognised institution, where the medium of instruction and assessment was entirely in English can be exempted from the English proficiency exam at the discretion of the University
