Economics (Econometrics and Big Data) MSc

University of Surrey

Policy-makers, such as central banks, businesses and finance companies, increasingly use large and complex datasets to further their aims and discover trends and extract value. There is now a need for professionals with the right theoretical and practical knowledge who can carry out data analysis using the right machine-learning and econometric estimation techniques. This masters will give you the training to work in this expert field.Our MSc in Economics (Econometrics and Big Data) will help you build on your undergraduate studies to develop advanced capabilities in this discipline with an emphasis on quantitative techniques and their applications using big data.Graduates of our economics postgraduate courses are highly successful in securing quality jobs. Recent economics graduates have gone on to work with well-known employers, such as KPMG, Barclays, Wood Mackenzie, Capital Economics, Aviva Investors and Lloyds Banking Group.This masters degree is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), fast-tracking your career by giving you exemption from some professional examinations.The programme is designed to prepare you for a range of careers in which econometrics and machine-learning skills are required to analyse complex economic problems and provide innovative solutions. Graduates of the programme are also well placed for further study in economics or econometrics.