Economics MSc
Master
In Brighton
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Brighton
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Duration
1 Year
Gain the skills and knowledge in applied economics to become a successful, policy-oriented economist in government or international organisations, or at universities.
Much of what you’ll study is at the forefront of the economics discipline in terms of theory, empirical methods and policy applications.
You have the opportunity to go on a three-month internship at an international organisation or as a research assistant at a university.
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About this course
Our graduates have a good track record of success in obtaining positions at prestigious institutions. For example, graduates have secured jobs in:
international organisations (for example, World Bank, OECD, IMF, IADB, ADB)
UK Government (for example, DfiD and HM Treasury)
governments abroad
the financial sector (for example, Deloitte, Deutsche Bank)
consultancies (for example, Oxford Policy Management)
academia (both UK and abroad).
100% of students from the Department of Economics were in work or further study six months after graduating. Recent University of Sussex Business School graduates have gone on to jobs including:
economist, HMRC
assistant professor of economics, University of Foggia, Italy
economic researcher, Office for National Statistics.
You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above.
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Subjects
- Economics
- International
- Dissertation
- Analytical
- Analysis
- Macroeconomics
- Development
- Labour market
- Environmental
- International Trade
Course programme
These modules are running in the academic year 2018/19. We also plan to offer them in future academic years. They may become unavailable due to staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let our applicants know of such changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.
Core modules
Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.
- Dissertation in Economics
- Analytical Methods in Economics
- Econometric Methods 1
- Econometric Methods 2
- Economic Analysis 1
- Economic Analysis 2
- Research Methods for Economics
Alongside your core modules, you can choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests.
- Development Macroeconomics
- Development Microeconomics
- Economics of the Labour Market
- Environmental and Resource Economics
- International Macroeconomics
- International Trade
Additional information
Economics MSc