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Full time | Birkbeck, University of London | 1 year | 30-SEP-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

30-SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Economics

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

COURSE OVERVIEW

Our economics postgraduate programme is challenging but rewarding. It is designed to equip you with tools and techniques that provide a strong basis for careers in business, government and academia. It provides a grounding in economics and econometric techniques:

looking at standard economic theories and their applications to new economic problems

enabling you to access and evaluate current research output in academic journals and in the public domain

providing you with the ability to use economic analysis and related techniques in practical and professional contexts

examining the issues behind current controversies in economics and finance

training you in quantitative skills and data handling

requiring you to combine your theoretical and quantitative understanding in an original piece of applied work.

Prior training in economics is a distinct advantage, but not essential. If your first degree is in another discipline, in your first year at Birkbeck we may ask you to complete some or all of the modules in our well-established Graduate Diploma in Economics, which will provide you with key tools in microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics to enable you to tackle advanced study in economics. The exact choice and number of modules will depend on your academic background.

You will learn to assess original ideas in academic papers and to test them with the use of econometrics.

Birkbeck's postgraduate economics courses are built around our long-running experience in research-led evening teaching. Many of our students work in government, finance, economic consultancies, think tanks and the digital economy, which generates a lively atmosphere in class and ensures that you'll be studying alongside, and networking with, committed, enthusiastic students with a wealth of experience. You will be taught by active researchers, working at the cutting edge in their respective fields, who are also experienced professional practitioners, giving specialist advice and in-house training to government departments and banks and firms in the City of London.

Modules

This compulsory module is taught mostly through pre-sessional modules in September, and aims to ensure that you have the basic quantitative techniques for the MSc programme. In their first year, part-time students review basic mathematics in September and study static and dynamic optimisation later in the academic year. Prior to the start of the second year, they review statistical techniques. Full-time students cover all modules in one year.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£16,260

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£24,000

Entry requirements

At least a second-class honours degree (2:2), or its equivalent, in either a directly relevant or a highly quantitative subject, or the Birkbeck Graduate Diploma in Economics.

University information

Birkbeck, University of London is a university which continues to change lives. In 2023 the institution marks its 200th anniversary. Established in 1823, Birkbeck is a world-class research and teaching institution, well known for being London’s premier evening university. Most classes take place in the evening, and this makes Birkbeck stand out from the crowd. Students have the freedom to use their daytimes however they like – a benefit that has...more

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