About MSc Economics and Investment Banking, MSc - at Nottingham Trent University (NTU)

Our MSc Economics and Investment Banking degree will provide you with a robust understanding of financial economics, financial market behaviour and financial market participants, such as investment banks. You'll learn how to assess investment opportunities, understand the economic fundamentals underlying financial markets and evaluate financial portfolios.

In your first semester, you'll learn about the important role of finance and banking in affecting investment and growth as well as develop crucial employment skills in the tools and techniques of financial analysis. The theoretical insights and analytical skills gained on this course will equip you for careers associated with the analytical side of financial economics, such as investment banking, fund management, policy evaluations in both private and public sector organisations.

As an Economics student, you'll have access to our unique Trading Room facility. With 12 double-screen workstations, the room gives you a simulated experience of working in the fast-moving world of shares and trading. You can access sophisticated analysis tools and data on worldwide financial markets.

In your final semester you will take on an experiential project, giving you a fantastic opportunity to use the theories and knowledge gained to produce a challenging, meaningful piece of work. This can involve addressing real-world challenges in the workplace, conducting independent research or gaining valuable experience internationally.

Nottingham Business School is a UK leader in financial and business education - an Economics degree from NTU gives you the foundations and opportunities to pursue a wide range of exciting careers.

Why choose this degree?

• You'll be encouraged to think like an economist, through the application of economic ideas and methods drawn from a range of alternative perspectives.
• You'll complete a hands-on project, giving you a fantastic opportunity to use the theories and knowledge; you've gained to produce a meaningful piece of work. Projects include Consultancy Experience Project, Internship, Business Research Project and Global Experience Project.
• Students on these routes typically come from over 25 different countries, which means you will have a truly international learning experience.
• You'll complete a comprehensive development programme, which includes a short residential team-building course usually held in the Peak District.
• NTU's teaching and learning is gold-rated by the government's Teaching Excellence Framework - that means you can count on outstanding teaching and learning, an education that's truly focused on the workplace, and fantastic support in and outside of the classroom.

Work experience

You can also add a year's work placement to your studies making your Master's a two-year course (not available for January starters) providing you with an increase competitive edge over your peers.

How you're taught

Study and support

Teaching and learning methods are centred around interactive workshops which are highly participative in nature and will employ case studies, discussions, business simulations and group activities.

Interactivity is key to our teaching and we are committed to providing courses that adopt teaching methods that are appropriate to the student cohort and the specific modules.

We ensure that support and guidance is in place, especially during the early stages of the course and assessment periods, to help you become comfortable with operating in a student-centred learning environment.

Assessment methods

A range of assessment methods are used across the course, the choice of which reflects the needs and demands of the different types of module. Some modules will assess the ability to work collaboratively in a team and others will assess individual capability. Types of assessment will range from examinations to group presentations including essays, reports, financial analyses, literature reviews and research-based projects.

The interactive nature of the taught sessions offers opportunities to gain feedback on your performance before being formally assessed and increasing use is made of eLearning to further support the feedback process.

Induction

All our degree courses begin with a comprehensive development programme that will help you prepare for your studies and develop key academic and transferable skills. A key feature is a short residential team-building course, normally in the Peak District.

Browse through a selection of photos from our residential weekends.

You will also have opportunities to meet members of the teaching team and other postgraduate students, receive detailed programme information, and gain valuable support and guidance from the library, careers service, international office and Student Support Services.

In-sessional English language support

In-sessional English language support classes are available to all international (non-EU) students studying on degree courses at NTU. There is no extra charge for these classes.

Learn a new language

Alongside your study you also have the opportunity to learn a new language. The University Language Programme (ULP) is available to all students and gives you the option of learning a totally new language or improving the skills you already have.

Learning a new language can:

• enhance your communication skills
• enrich your experience when travelling abroad
• boost your career prospects.

Find out more about the University Language Programme.

Careers and employability

Placement year opportunities

If you are starting your degree in September, you can choose to add a year's work placement, making your Masters a two-year course. It is a great way to put your learning into practice and gain valuable real-world experience to boost your career. If you undertake a placement, you must take up the Business Research Project in Semester three.

See our placements page for further details and read our frequently asked questions document for additional help.

If you are unable to take a full year's placement, but have completed at least 36 weeks, you can qualify for a Placement Diploma in Industrial Experience.

Career prospects

This route equips you for high-level careers in diverse organisations worldwide, including those in finance and retail. Your role might involve information generation, consultancy or planning.

Career development

As an integral part of the course, careers advisers will run a series of workshops where students can identify methods and strategies to enable them to effectively pursue their career goals. The workshops will focus on both home and international students and concentrate on developing skills and occupational awareness.

Helping you find your feet after university

Following graduation, we will continue to support you by providing a number of services that will help kick-start your career.

Our Employability Team are here to inspire and enhance every stage of your career planning, and as a graduate of NTU, you will be able to access their services for three years after your course has finished.

Services they provide include:

• finding placements, internships and part-time work
• helping you to pursue self-employment
• advice on taking gap years and time out
• help to get into volunteering
• information on further study.

Facilities

We are continually investing in our facilities, and transforming our learning and teaching environment to create an inspiring and innovative atmosphere.

The School is based in the impressive Newton Building on NTU's City site. In 2009 the building was involved in a £90 million regeneration project on the site. Whilst maintaining its historic beauty, the Grade II listed building was transformed into an ultra-modern complex.

Fantastic facilities

• You can take advantage of the Link Lounge, a space dedicated to Business School students, located on level zero of the Newton building.
• Explore your career prospects with the help of the University's Employability Team.
• You will benefit from spacious teaching rooms and lecture theatres.
• We provide students with a variety of social spaces.
• Your studies will benefit from the £13 million Boots Library.
• You can take advantage of our 24-hour IT facilities.
• Our Student Services Centre will also be on-hand should you need support.

The location of the City site also means that you have easy access to:

• sports facilities
• shops
• student accommodation
• music venue
• cafes.

• Boots Library, City Campus
• Byron, City Campus Student's Union
• City IT facilities
• City Campus sports facilities

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Entry requirements for this course

Contact Nottingham Trent University (NTU) to find course entry requirements.

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