MSc Economics

Overview

Suitable for Economics graduates wishing to receive advanced and specialised training in economics or STEM graduates wishing to retrain in economics using mathematical and statistical analysis.

Our MSc Economics opens doors to a wide range of careers, training you to make smart judgments and decisions in real world contexts and to better understand the world around you.

Core training in economic and econometric analysis enables you to combine logic, critical thinking, and statistical skills to put yourself a step ahead of others in a rapidly changing world.

Flexible so you can shape your master’s to fit your own specific interests, whether enhancing your academic knowledge, changing career, or preparing for a PhD.

Participate in our seminar series, which attracts leading academics from universities across the world so you can gain insight into current research in economics and econometrics.

Teaching and research

In addition to lectures, seminars and tutorials that help you build technical and practical skills, our learning activities are designed to help consolidate your knowledge and skills as well as to help you apply them to real world problems.

Additional activities include special events where prominent economists are invited to speak to our MSc students, inspiring you with cutting-edge topics and developments in economics.

Moreover, our MSc students are invited to attend our departmental seminars, where leading economists from around the world disseminate latest research in different fields of economics.

Careers

MSc Economics provides the ultimate training in transferrable skills. As such it opens doors to a range of industries and career options for you, and our Careers and Employability team will help you identify your career path and support your route to a fulfilling global career.

Our newly redeveloped MSc Economics places a strong emphasis on employable skills and are designed to prepare you for a successful career. By the end of your MSc Economics, you should acquire a high level of skills in analytical thinking, argument formulation, critical thinking, problem-solving, statistics, communication, project management, team-working, independent learning and research, among many other attributes that are sought after by employers. Your subject expertise in Economics will also make you a valuable asset for any organisations as your structured approach to problem-solving will put you a step ahead of others in a rapidly changing world.

Minimum 2:1 degree with honours in a quantitative discipline (e.g. economics, mathematics, statistics, physical sciences, engineering, computer science, finance). We also consider strong students from disciplines that have quantitative components (e.g. a quantitative social science, psychology, geography, life sciences, accounting, management) as well as medicine intercalators. Evidence of quantitative ability is required. We do consider all applications where there is evidence of exceptional performance in modules relevant to the programme of study, significant relevant work experience or professional qualifications.