Economics, Politics and International Studies

In your first year core modules may include core economics, quantitative and politics modules, and one full-weight (or two half-weight) optional modules. In your second year you study three core modules and one or two options. The final year is very flexible, with up to six optional modules and one core module, The Making of Economic Policy.

How will I learn?

You will have an average of 8 to 10 hours of lectures and 3 to 5 hours of seminars per week, plus a combination of short tests, exercises and essays each term. An effective personal tutor system provides individual support to students. The Department is open and welcoming, encouraging one-to-one interaction between our world-leading academics and our students. All our degrees include core modules in economic analysis and quantitative techniques, required modules (which vary with degree course) and optional modules. Great flexibility in the optional modules permits you to either specialise or diversify, also allowing you to select modules outside Economics.

How will I be assessed?

Modules in Economics are typically assessed through a mix of examination and coursework, and almost all of our students produce a third-year project. In all Economics courses (except Mathematics and Economics, MORSE, MMORSEand Liberal Arts), the first year is a qualifying year; your final degree classification is determined on performance in the second and third years.