MSc Economics

Gain world-class training and understanding of core economic models and methods for a high-flying career as an academic or industry economist and researcher.Taught by eminent leaders in the economics field, this one-year master’s degree attracts high-calibre students from across the globe. It's aimed mainly at those with a strong undergraduate degree in economics and a solid quantitative background.The programme has a strong mathematical focus. You’ll study the core elements of economic theory and econometrics, both micro and macro. By the end of the programme, you’ll have the analytical and problem-solving skills to understand and tackle complex economic issues.This programme opens the doors to a variety of interesting and stimulating careers in government, central banking, international organisations, economic consultancies and the private sector, as well as PhD study at leading universities.Note: Students who haven’t previously studied economic theory and quantitative techniques but have strong quantitative skills may consider applying to our two-year MSc Economics.Graduate destinations:Our former students are employed as economists in a wide range of national and international organisations in government, international institutions, business and finance. In recent years, our graduates have gained employment in organisations such as Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Bank of America, Credit Suisse, NERA Economic Consulting, PwC, Deloitte, Compass Lexecon, McKinsey, IMF, World Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Bundesbank, Bank of England, and HM Treasury.Approximately one third of students proceed to PhD programmes at LSE or other leading universities. In recent years, our MSc in Economics students have been placed at MIT, Princeton, Stanford, Chicago, Columbia, Yale, NYU, Northwestern, Penn, MIT Sloan, UCLA, Wisconsin-Madison, Cornell and many other top PhD programmes around the world.

First class honours degree in economics or equivalent with concentration in economics and quantitative subjects. Successful candidates will typically have achieved very good examination results in university-level two-semester length courses in (a) mathematics (both advanced calculus and linear algebra), (b) econometrics and statistics, (c) intermediate macro and microeconomics.If your first degree is not in economics, you should apply to take the MSc Economics (2 year) programme. Candidates with a technical degree and a strong quantitative background might wish to consider applying to MSc Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.GRE is required for applicants without a UK undergraduate degree in economics.