Our MSc will appeal to you if you have a strong background in the subject and wish to gain advanced and rigorous training in modern economics, as preparation for a career as a professional economist or analyst.
You will receive advanced teaching in the core areas of macroeconomic and microeconomic theory, econometrics and research methods, and you will also be able to choose from a wide portfolio of optional modules.
An 8,000-word dissertation provides an opportunity to explore your own interests across these fields of study. You will be automatically enrolled on a pre-sessional Mathematics and Statistics programme to equip you with the relevant methodological skills you need to succeed.
By the end of the course, you will be able to read and understand research papers and articles in academic journals, build theoretical models, and initiate empirical research and evaluate its findings.
Core modules
The following basic structure applies to the MSc Economics:
An online Pre-sessional Mathematics and Statistics course for the first two weeks. You will need a computer with good internet access to allow for this period of online study.
- Microeconomics A
- Macroeconomics A
or
- Microeconomics B
- Macroeconomics B
These modules will develop your understanding of advanced economic analysis, with more applied versions (A) or more technical/theoretically orientated versions (B). As a guide, we expect students opting for the B versions of Microeconomics and Macroeconomics to have obtained the equivalent of a First class mark (70%) in their undergraduate studies, though we will consider a request to take a B variant even if that prerequisite is not met.
- Quantitative Methods: Econometrics A
or
- Quantitative Methods: Econometrics B
Econometrics A covers fundamental econometrics research skills and Econometrics B will supplement the development of these key and fundamental professional skills by looking at more advanced topics.
Three option modules
A dissertation
Students need to have previously completed undergraduate courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics/economic statistics at an intermediate level. The MSc Economics is a quantitative degree and students will need to be competent in several areas of mathematics. All students attend a short pre-sessional mathematics and statistics course before the term starts.
Core and optional core modules
- Microeconomics A and Macroeconomics A OR Microeconomics B and Macroeconomics B
- Quantitative Methods: Econometrics A OR Quantitative Methods: Econometrics B
Dissertation
Optional modules
Optional modules can vary from year to year. Example optional modules may include:
- Behavioural Economics
- Labour Economics
- Development Economics
- Topics in Applied Macroeconomics
- Topics in Global Finance
