Financial Economics and Management

取得日期：2026-10-13、2026-11-02

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Course start

September 2027

Duration

Four years full time

Business School

Why study this course?

The BSc (Hons) in Financial Economics provides a structured, cumulative and rigorous foundation of economic concepts, principles, analysis, techniques and knowledge. You will develop your analytical and decision-making abilities through training in quantitative and model-based methods of analysis. Over the course of study, students engage with specialist topics including portfolio management, asset pricing and corporate finance.

Course details

The BSc (Hons) in Financial Economics is a four-year course run by the University of St Andrews Business School.

In the first two years, you will acquire a solid foundation in general knowledge of economics. This includes an introduction to the principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics; an insight into quantitative techniques; and developing an understanding of economic relationships and the techniques necessary for their analysis.

Alongside financial economics, in the first year of your studies you will be required to study an additional two subjects. In the second year you will usually carry on at least one of these subjects, sometimes two. Find out more about how academic years are organised.

At Honours level, you may select modules from a range of options on specific topics. These provide an analytical understanding of key aspects of finance, economics and government policy formation.

The University of St Andrews operates on a flexible modular degree system by which degrees are obtained through the accumulation of credits.

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How it's taught

Teaching

First and second year modules generally involve a series of lectures (200 to 500 students), laboratories and small-group tutorials (15 to 20 students) designed to facilitate effective interaction.

At Honours level, modules are taught through lectures (10 to 170 students), laboratories and smaller group tutorials (10 to 20 students). Students typically attend six hours of lectures a week and three hours of tutorials or labs biweekly.

When not attending lectures, tutorials and laboratories, you will be expected to continue learning independently through self-study. Typically, this will involve:

working on individual and group projects

undertaking research in the library

preparing coursework assignments and presentations

preparing for examinations.

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Assessment

Progress is monitored through tutorial assignments and assessment is by a combination of graded work and examinations. Almost all of the modules are assessed by at least 50% written exams with the balance of assessment made up by coursework.

Examinations are held at the end of each semester during a dedicated exam diet with revision time provided beforehand.

Coursework takes the form of essays, along with other kinds of assessed work including oral presentations and class tests.

The School aims to provide feedback on every assessment within three weeks to help you improve on future assessments.

Undergraduates at the University of St Andrews must achieve at least 7.0 on the St Andrews 20-point grade scale to pass a module. To gain access to Honours-level modules, students must achieve the relevant requisites as specified in the policy on entry to Honours and in the relevant programme requirements. To find out the classification equivalent of points, please see the common reporting scale.

You will be taught by a research-led teaching team with expertise and knowledge of financial economics. Postgraduate research students who have undertaken teacher training may also contribute to the teaching of tutorials under the supervision of the module leader.

The University's services and support teams can help students with additional needs resulting from disabilities, long-term medical conditions or learning disabilities, as well as many other difficulties and challenges students might face while studying.

In the first two years of your degree, known as sub-honours, you will take the required modules in financial economics alongside modules in at least one other subject.

In first year, as well as the compulsory first-year modules, there will be an opportunity to take an optional finance module.

Typically, you will take a total of three modules per semester each year.

Course information may change. Module information and course content, teaching and assessment may change each year and after you have accepted your offer to study at the University of St Andrews. We display the most up-to-date information possible, but this could be from a previous academic year. For the latest module information, see the module catalogue.

First year

Macroeconomics: Provides an introduction to macroeconomics, focusing on the behaviour and performance of the economy as a whole and examines key concepts, frameworks, and policy approaches used to analyse economic activity and outcomes.

Microeconomics: explores the basics of the market system and consumer and producer behaviour.

Second year

Intermediate Macroeconomics: explores theories of the determinants of long-run economic growth and theories of the causes of short-run “business-cycle” fluctuations.

Intermediate Microeconomics: deepens the general understanding of microeconomics gained in first year.

Mathematics for Economists: covers calculus and algebra to provide indispensable mathematical tools for modern economists.

Statistics for Economists: introduces statistical methods and regression analysis.

If you decide to take financial economics in your third and fourth years, you must take four compulsory modules:

Econometrics: introduces the application of statistics to study economic data.

Financial Economics: Asset Pricing: provides a critical understanding of essential components of modern finance theory and a rigorous grounding in analytical economic models about the determination of risks and returns in financial markets.

Financial Economics: Corporate Finance: investigates the problem of how a collection of corporate liabilities is affected in value by corporate actions.

Financial Economics: Portfolio Management: develops knowledge and understanding of key issues in asset allocation and portfolio composition and management at an intermediate level.

In addition, you may choose from a wide variety of advanced options. Here is a sample of Honours modules which have been offered in previous years:

Behavioural Economics: Individual Decisions and Welfare

Development and Finance

Economic Fluctuations

Economics of the Environment

European Macroeconomics

Game Theory

Health Economics

Incentives, Contracts and Markets

Innovation Economics

International Trade

Mathematical Economics

Monetary and Financial History

Practical Financial Modelling

Fees and funding

Scotland: Tuition fees are yet to be confirmed by the Scottish Government.

England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland, Channel Islands, Isle of Man: £10,050 (yet to be confirmed by the UK Government)

EU and overseas: £34,910

More information on tuition fees can be found on the undergraduate fees and funding page.

Accommodation fees

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Funding and scholarships

The University of St Andrews offers a number of scholarships and support packages to undergraduate students each year.

Entry requirements

The University offers different entry requirements, depending on your background. Find out more about

Standard, Minimum and Gateway entry requirements using academic entry explained and see which entry requirements you need to look at using the entry requirements indicator.

For degrees combining more than one subject, the subject with the higher entry requirements determines the grades you need. You will also need to meet any further subject-specific entry requirements as outlined on their pages.

SQA Highers

Standard entry grades:

Minimum entry grades:

Gateway entry grades:

Applicants who have narrowly missed the minimum entry grades, but meet the University's contextual criteria, may be interested in one of the University’s Gateway programmes.

GCE A-Levels

IB points

38 (HL 6,6,6)

36 (HL 6,5,5)

General entry requirements

All applicants must have attained the following qualifications, or equivalent, in addition to the specific entry requirements for individual programmes.

SQA qualifications

SQA National 5 (B) in English and one SQA National 5 (B) from the following:

Chemistry

Computing science

Geography

Applications of Mathematics

Mathematics

Psychology.

GCSE qualifications

GCSE (5) in English language or English literature, and one GCSE (5) from the following:

Computing Science

Other qualifications

We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry on to our programmes. Please see our entry requirements for more information.

More information on how to apply via other entry routes or accreditation of prior learning and experience can be found on the University's entry requirements web page.

Do I need to have studied this subject before?

No previous knowledge of this subject is required, but advanced school mathematics is an advantage, and an ability to learn mathematical skills is essential.

Alternative study options

Students interested in this course may also be interested in the following:

Master of Arts

Financial Economics is available as both a Bachelor of Science (BSc) and a Master of Arts (MA) degree. The content of the subjects is the same irrespective of Faculty. Two particularly useful joint combinations for future careers are 'Financial Economics and Management' and 'Financial Economics and Mathematics'. Students who have a background in the sciences or who wish to study Financial Economics alongside Science subjects at St Andrews should apply for the BSc. For those interested in studying Financial Economics alongside Arts subjects, the MA in Financial Economics may be of interest instead. The entry requirements are the same for all single Honours Financial Economics degrees, and the chance of receiving an offer is the same for each of these degrees.

Study abroad

Financial economics students can apply to participate in the University-wide St Andrews Abroad programme. You may also have the opportunity to participate in the School Abroad exchange programme. For information about study abroad options, please see the study abroad site.

International applicants

If English is not your first language, you will need to provide an English language test score to evidence your English language ability.

Joint Honours degrees

You can also take Financial Economics as part of a joint Honours degree in which you will take core modules of your chosen subjects.

Course name

Arabic and Economics (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Bachelor of Science (Honours) Biology and Economics

Bachelor of Science (Honours) Computer Science and Economics

Bachelor of Science (Honours) Economics and Geography

Bachelor of Science (Honours) Economics and Management

Bachelor of Science (Honours) Economics and Mathematics

Bachelor of Science (Honours) Economics and Psychology

Bachelor of Science (Honours) Economics and Statistics

Bachelor of Science (Honours) Economics and Sustainable Development

Bachelor of Science (Honours) Financial Economics and Management

Bachelor of Science (Honours) Financial Economics and Mathematics

Chinese Studies and Economics (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Economics and German (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Economics and Italian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Economics and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Economics and Spanish (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Master of Arts (Honours) Ancient History and Economics

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and Economics

Master of Arts (Honours) Biblical Studies and Economics

Master of Arts (Honours) Chinese Studies and

Master of Arts (Honours) Economics and English

Master of Arts (Honours) Economics and Film Studies

Master of Arts (Honours) Economics and Geography

Master of Arts (Honours) Economics and German

Master of Arts (Honours) Economics and International Relations

Master of Arts (Honours) Economics and Italian

Master of Arts (Honours) Economics and Management

Master of Arts (Honours) Economics and Mathematics

Master of Arts (Honours) Economics and Medieval History

Master of Arts (Honours) Economics and Middle East Studies

Master of Arts (Honours) Economics and Modern History

Master of Arts (Honours) Economics and Persian

Master of Arts (Honours) Economics and Philosophy

Master of Arts (Honours) Economics and Psychology

Master of Arts (Honours) Economics and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Economics and Social Anthropology

Master of Arts (Honours) Economics and Spanish

Master of Arts (Honours) Economics and Statistics

Master of Arts (Honours) Economics and Sustainable Development

Master of Arts (Honours) Financial Economics and Management

Master of Arts (Honours) Financial Economics and Mathematics

Additional joint degree options are available for students who take the MA in Financial Economics.

"With" degrees

You can take Financial Economics as part of a "with" Honours degree in which the majority of the course deals with the first name subject. St Andrews offers the following "with" degrees in Financial Economics:

Economics with German (With Integrated Year Abroad) - UCAS code L1RF

Economics with Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad) - UCAS code L1RR

Economics with Spanish (With Integrated Year Abroad) - UCAS code L1RL

Master of Arts (Honours) Economics with German - UCAS code L1R2

Master of Arts (Honours) Economics with Russian - UCAS code L1RT

Master of Arts (Honours) Economics with Social Anthropology - UCAS code L1L6

Master of Arts (Honours) Economics with Spanish - UCAS code L1RK

"With" degrees taken with German, Russian, Spanish are also available 'With Integrated Year Abroad'.

Graduates with a degree in financial economics have some highly sought-after skills and pursue careers in a wide variety of fields. A degree in financial economics will greatly enhance your analytic and decision-making abilities. You will significantly improve your quantitative abilities and greatly enhance other transferable skills highly valued by employers.

Popular career destinations among recent graduates include:

economic consulting

management consulting

accountancy

business intelligence analysis

broadcasting and journalism

risk management

research analysis

financial services analysis

stockbroking

The Careers Centre offers one-to-one advice to all students as well as a programme of events to assist students to build their employability skills.

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