📖Program Curriculum
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
15 MN-0002
15 MN-0005
15 MN-0505
Composition and Style September-January 15 MN-0004
Interactive Learning Skills and Communication September-January 15 MN-0006
Statistics September-January 15 MN-0501
Principles of ICT September-January 0 MN-N012
Economics January-June 15 MN-0502
Globalisation January-June 15 MN-0504
Year 1 (Level 4)
FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert
Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Principles of Microeconomics September-January 15 MN-1011
Accounting for Economics September-January 15 MN-1021
Approaches to Economic Analysis September-January 15 MN-1022
Current Issues in Economics January-June 15 MN-1510
Principles of Macroeconomics January-June 15 MN-1512
Finance for Economics January-June 15 MN-1522
Exploring Economic Data January-June 15 MN-1523
Optional Modules
Maths for Economics Compulsory Module
Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students need to select one of the following options, depending on whether they took A Level Maths.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Mathematical Techniques for Economics A September-January 15 MN-1018 This module is for students who completed A-Level Maths
Mathematical Techniques for Economics B September-January 15 MN-1019 This module is for students who do not have an A-Level in Maths
Year 2 (Level 5)
FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip
Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Corporate Finance 1 September-January 15 MN-2004
Intermediate Microeconomics September-January 15 MN-2021
Problems and Decision-Making in Economics September-January 15 MN-2065
Financial Markets and Institutions January-June 15 MN-2502
Intermediate Macroeconomics January-June 15 MN-2527
Economic Policy January-June 15 MN-2530
Introductory Econometrics January-June 15 MN-2574
Optional Modules
Semester 1 - Optional Finance Modules
Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students should select 15 credits from the following list. Optional modules will be offered subject to demand, availability and timetable constraints. Students should note and check BEFORE selecting whether modules have any special requirements, such as pre-requisites, co-requisites or incompatibles. NOTE: Pre-reqs need to have been taken in a previous year and co-reqs have to be selected in the current year.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Employability Skills September-January 0 MN-2000
Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds September-January 15 MN-2066
Principles of Management Accounting September-January 15 MN-2067 Students cannot select this module if they have also selected MN-2051/MN-2557 Management Accounting 1A and 1B
English for Management 1 September-January 0 MN-N001 Non-credit module aimed at SoM students whose first language is not English
Year 3 (Level 6)
FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours
Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Advanced Microeconomics September-January 15 MN-3062
Advanced Macroeconomics September-January 15 MN-3063
Optional Modules
Economics - Optional Modules
Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students should select exactly 30 credits from the following list, and should aim to balance their options over the two semesters. Optional modules will be offered subject to demand, availability and timetable constraints. Students should note and check BEFORE selecting whether modules have any special requirements, such as pre-requisites, co-requisites or incompatibles. NOTE: Pre-reqs need to have been taken in a previous year and co-reqs have to be selected in the current year.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Economics of Culture-Based Development September-January 15 EC-307
Economics Independent Study Project September-June 30 MN-3001 This module is not available to students undertaking MN-3000 Final Year Project
Financial Market Efficiency September-January 15 MN-3002 To undertake this module, students must have completed and passed one of the following modules (applicable from September 2021): Accounting and Finance students: MN-1503 Statistics 1 for Accounting and Finance or MN-1502 Finance or MN-1002 Maths for Accounting and Finance Economics students: MN-1012 /MN-1523 Exploring Economics Data or MN-1522 Finance for Economics or MN-1018 Mathematics Techniques for Economics A or MN-1019 Mathematics Techniques for Economics B Business students: MN-2517 Statistics 2 for Business or MN-1501 Finance for Business or MN-1017 Essential Analytics Skills for Business
Time Series Econometrics September-January 15 MN-3028 Students must have previously completed and passed MN-2057/MN-2574 Introductory Econometrics in order to select this.
Labour Economics September-January 15 MN-3031 To undertake this module, students must have completed and passed either MN-2021 Intermediate Microeconomics or MN-2065 Problems and Decision Making in Economics or MN-2530 Economic Policy.
Applied Money and Banking Economics September-January 15 MN-3035 To undertake this module, students must have completed and passed either MN-2021 Intermediate Microeconomics or MN-2530 Economic Policy or MN-2065 Problems and Decision Making in Economics or MN-2527 Intermediate Macroeconomics.
English for Management 1 September-January 0 MN-N001 Non-credit module aimed at SoM students whose first language is not English
Public Economics January-June 15 EC-356 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed either MN-2021 Intermediate Microeconomics or MN-2065 Problems and Decision-Making in Economics, or MN-2530 Economic Policy.
Energy Economics January-June 15 EC-357 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed either MN-2021 Intermediate Microeconomics or MN-2065 Problems and Decision-Making in Economics, or MN-2530 Economic Policy.
Financial Economics January-June 15 MN-3501 Requires high level mathematical ability. To undertake this module, students must have completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance or MN-2057/MN-2574 Introductory Econometrics.
Public Choice and Public Economics January-June 15 MN-3531 To undertake this module students must have passed either MN-2021 Intermediate Micro-economics or MN-2065 Problems and Decision Making in Economics or MN-2530 Economic Policy.
Microeconometrics and Panel Data Models January-June 15 MN-3532 Students must have previously completed and passed MN-2057/MN-2574 Introductory Econometrics in order to select this.
Monetary Economics January-June 15 MN-3534 To undertake this module students must have passed either MN-2021 Intermediate Micro-economics, MN-2065 Problems and Decision Making in Economics or MN-2530 Economic Policy or MN-2527 Intermediate Macro-economics.
English for Management 2 January-June 0 MN-N002 Builds on the skills developed in MN-N001, which is a pre-requisite
English for Management 1 (TB2) January-June 0 MN-N003 Repeat of MN-N001, delivered in TB2
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Finance - Optional Modules
Choose Exactly 60 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students should select 60 credits from the following list, and should aim to balance their options over the two semesters. Optional modules will be offered subject to demand, availability and timetable constraints. Students should note and check BEFORE selecting whether modules have any special requirements, such as pre-requisites, co-requisites or incompatibles. NOTE: Pre-reqs need to have been taken in a previous year and co-reqs have to be selected in the current year.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Financial Market Efficiency September-January 15 MN-3002 To undertake this module, students must have completed and passed one of the following modules (applicable from September 2021): Accounting and Finance students: MN-1503 Statistics 1 for Accounting and Finance or MN-1502 Finance or MN-1002 Maths for Accounting and Finance Economics students: MN-1012 /MN-1523 Exploring Economics Data or MN-1522 Finance for Economics or MN-1018 Mathematics Techniques for Economics A or MN-1019 Mathematics Techniques for Economics B Business students: MN-2517 Statistics 2 for Business or MN-1501 Finance for Business or MN-1017 Essential Analytics Skills for Business
Investment Banking September-January 15 MN-3004 To undertake this module students must have previously completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds (formerly MN-2505). It is strongly recommended that to take this module students should have basic knowledge of accounting (i.e. successfully completed MN-1004 Foundations of Financial Accounting or MN-1003 Accounting for Business or MN-1515/MN-1021 Accounting for Economics)
Financial Services September-January 15 MN-3005 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds (formerly MN-2505).
Corporate Finance 2 September-January 15 MN-3008 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance.
Financial Economics January-June 15 MN-3501
Asset Management January-June 15 MN-3505 To undertake this module students must have previously completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds (previously coded as MN-2505).
Derivatives and Risk Management January-June 15 MN-3506 To undertake this module students must have previously completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds (previously coded as MN-2505).
