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Behavioural Economics MSc

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Study mode

Full time

Duration

12 months

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Social Economics

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Course overview

Our Behavioural Economics MSc investigates the human and social issues influencing the decisions made by consumers, borrowers and investors. It combines insights from economics and psychology to understand how people make decisions.

This course is informed by the world-leading research of the

  • Centre for Decision Research and Experimental Economics
  • (CeDEx). Behavioural science research is increasingly used by public and private sector organisations to improve organisational performance and enhance human and environmental welfare. You will learn about the experimental methods used by our researchers and use our computer lab to conduct economic experiments.

    In the second semester of your programme you will tailored to your career aspirations and interests, including “Experimental Methods in Economics” and “Behavioural Economic Theory”. You will also focus in depth on behavioural economics when you work on your dissertation, for which we offer one-to-one supervision from a member of the CeDEx research group.

    With an advanced economics degree from the University of Nottingham, you will graduate with all the knowledge, practical skills and confidence you need to stand out to employers and progress as a professional economist or academic researcher.

    Our graduates have successfully secured positions at top organisations such as Barclays, Bloomberg, Deloitte, Economist Intelligence Unit, Goldman Sachs, IBM, PwC, and Thomson Reuters.

    Careers

    Expert staff can help you research career options and job vacancies, build your CV or resume, develop your interview skills and meet employers.

    Each year 1,100 employers advertise graduate jobs and internships through our online vacancy service. We host regular careers fairs, including specialist fairs for different sectors.

    Modules

    The module explores the psychological underpinnings of economic behaviour and of recent theories in behavioural economics. Topics covered include:

    Tuition fees

    UK fees
    Course fees for UK students

    For this course (per year)

    £26,250

    International fees
    Course fees for EU and international students

    For this course (per year)

    £26,250

    Entry requirements

    2:1 (or international equivalent) in a discipline with significant economics content, including microeconomics, macroeconomics, statistics and econometrics modules.

    University information

    The University of Nottingham is a pioneering institution with a long and distinguished heritage in education. It ranks in the top 20 universities in the UK (Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2024). It is also a research-intensive university and a member of the prestigious Russell Group of universities, making it a superb place to study for a postgraduate qualification. In addition to being one of the world’s top 100...more

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