Economics with International Finance and Banking
Economics with International Finance and Banking is a degree that applies the analytical frameworks of economics specifically to the operations of financial systems, banking institutions and international capital markets. Economics provides the theoretical foundations: how resources are allocated, how prices are determined, how economic growth is generated and how financial systems connect to the real economy. International finance and banking extends this into the study of how capital flows across borders, how exchange rates and monetary policy operate in an interconnected global economy, and how the banking and financial services sector functions, fails and is regulated.
At Nottingham Trent University, this full-time three-year programme includes a year abroad, giving you international exposure that is particularly appropriate for a degree concerned with the global dimensions of finance and banking. You will use the threshold concepts of economics to critically analyse the instruments and institutions of finance and banking, developing both the quantitative techniques of financial analysis and the contextual economic understanding needed to evaluate the role of finance in driving investment, growth and economic instability. The year abroad deepens your understanding of how financial systems operate across different national and institutional contexts.
Graduates from Economics with International Finance and Banking programmes go on to careers in investment banking, corporate finance, financial risk management, central banking, regulatory bodies, economic consultancy, the asset management industry and international development finance. The combination of rigorous economic training with specialist knowledge of financial markets and banking is particularly valued by financial institutions, regulatory agencies and organisations whose work spans multiple national financial systems. Many graduates pursue professional qualifications in finance, banking or economics, and postgraduate study in finance, international economics or financial mathematics is a natural route for those seeking specialist expertise.