Economics

Programme Overview

The MSc Economics is the most general of our postgraduate economics programmes and offers the greatest flexibility. It gives you the opportunity to acquire professional training in mainstream economies, including analytical techniques as well as subject-specific knowledge.

Programme Structure

This programme is available for study 12 months full-time over three terms and is University-based throughout this time. The taught components of the programme are delivered in the first two terms, leaving the third term and most of the summer to research, write and submit your dissertation. The programme in its entirety runs from October to September.

During the programme you will study modules (including the dissertation) totalling 180 credits. Please note that all options are available timetable permitting and may change.

Please note that programme structures may be subject to change.

Compulsory modules

• Research Design and Dissertation
• Macroeconomics
• Microeconomics
• Optimisation Techniques for Economists
• Quantitative Research Techniques I
• Either Quantitative Research Techniques II, OR
• Financial Econometrics

Optional modules

You will choose three options totalling 45 credits from a regularly updated selection. Recent modules are shown below:

• Advanced Econometrics
• Advanced Finance Theory
• Advanced Macroeconomics and Economic Modelling
• Banking and Financial Services
• Domestic and International Portfolio Management
• Economics of Banking
• Economics of Corporate Finance
• The Economics of Financial Crises
• Experimental Economics and Finance
• Financial Econometrics
• Game Theory and Industrial Organisation
• Growth and Development
• International Macroeconomics and Finance
• Principles of Finance
• Public Economics
• Quantitative Research Techniques II

Learning and Teaching

Our postgraduate taught programmes utilise a range of teaching methods including lectures, seminars and tutorials.

Assessment

Modules are assessed through a mixture of group work, coursework, project work and examinations; the weighting of each of these components will vary according to the academic requirements of the module. Examinations are normally held at the end of the module.

Careers

We are very proud of our graduates who have careers across a broad range of sectors and are working all over the world. Example destinations of recent graduates of the School's postgraduate programmes include:

• Director, Strategic Matters UK
• Business Analyst, Dresdner Kleinwort
• Operations Specialist, Bear Stearns
• Business Consultant, Transition Consulting
• Account Executive, IMG
• Financial Business Analyst, Reuters
• Chartered Financial Analyst, 7city Learning
• Equity Analyst, Japanese Bank
• Trainee Fund Manager, Scottish Widows
• Finance Analyst, The Arcadia Group
• Business Analyst, Dresdner Kleinwort
• Assistant Economist, Customs and Excise
• Economist, Bank of Estonia
• PhD Statistics, London School of Economics and Political Science
• Associate Lecturer, Universidad de Castilla, Spain (PhD Economics)
• Risk Analyst, GE Capita
• Trainee Accountant, Citibank
• Investment Analyst, Stamford Associates
• Account Manager, Renaissance Group, Nicosia
• Investment Analyst, Capital Finance
• Senior Executive, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Prague
• Economist, Civil Service
• Global Share Dealer, Deloitte
• Ship Broker, Ssy
• Banker, Standard and Chartered