MA Financial Economics with French
About this course
MA (Hons) in Economics and French and Francophone Studies, combining economic analysis with French language and Francophone culture. Core topics include Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Financial Analysis, Policy Analysis, and Global & Comparative Perspective. French language modules are offered at CEFR levels from A1 (beginner) to B2, with distinct beginner and non-beginner pathways. An internship module is available to provide work experience alongside study.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC IB: 28 points, including 5, 5, 4 at higher level Higher / Advanced Higher, SQA (standard): BBBC (View source data of all entry requirements for this course.).
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 97%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 18 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 25%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 15%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 55 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- West Midlands: 3%
- London: 5%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 75%
- Northern Ireland: 4%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 75%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
Modules
- International Business Environment
- Making of the Modern Economy
- Global Economic Perspectives
- Environment, City and Society
- Social and Environmental Challenges in an Unequal World
- Revolutions in World History
- The Rise of Atlantic Empires, 1500-1750
- Core Mathematics I
- Core Mathematics II
- Applied French 1A (Beginner)
- Applied French 1A (non-beginner)
- Applied French 1B (Beginner)
- Applied French 1B (non-beginner)
- Plato and the Good Life
- Descartes, Thought and Reality
- Politics and Public Policy
- Introductory Psychology:1
- Introductory Psychology:2
- Microeconomics
- Skills for Economics and Finance
- Macroeconomics and Applied Policy
- Career Planning Module Online
- Internship
- Economics of an Unequal World
- Business Internship Module
- Earth Systems and Resources
- Earth System Function and Measurement
- Dynamic Human Worlds: Society, Culture, Economy
- Dynamic Physical Worlds: Earth, Water and Ice
- Scotland and the Wider World
- Core Mathematics III
- Core Mathematics IV
- Applied French 2A (beginner)
- Applied French 2A (non-beginner)
- Applied French 2B (beginner)
- Applied French 2B (non-beginner)
- Thinking about life: Existentialism, Life World and Dasein
- Aesthetics
- International Relations
- Comparative Politics
- Understanding the Mind
- Principles of Econometrics
- Business Microeconomics
- Business Macroeconomics
- Portfolio, Asset Selection, and Valuations
- Applied Econometrics
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Financial Markets and Institutions
- Applied French 3
- Marketing Strategy
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- Applied Human Resource Management
- Competition and Market Regulation
- Decision Science for Business
- Multinational Strategies for Global Markets
- Options, Futures, and Valuations
- Asset Pricing
- Financial Data Analysis and Modelling with AI
- Exchange Rates and the Foreign Exchange Market
- Applied French 4
- School of Business Dissertation
- Marketing Research Project
- Microeconomic Policy
- Macroeconomic Theory
- Principles of Marketing Research
- Macroeconomic Policy in Practice
- International Trade and Investment
- Data Mining for Business
- Predictive Analytics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MA Financial Economics with French at University of Dundee earn?
The median salary is £24,500 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £27,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £31,500. The £27,000 median after five years is £21,500 less than the UK median for Economics.
What do graduates of MA Financial Economics with French at University of Dundee do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MA Financial Economics with French at University of Dundee?
97% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MA Financial Economics with French at University of Dundee?
The typical offer is CCC at A level, or 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 182 UCAS points.
Does MA Financial Economics with French at University of Dundee include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on MA Financial Economics with French at University of Dundee?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.