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Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-26

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Economics

Course Summary

Economics helps us decipher and shape our complex world. It offers unparalleled insights into how decisions by individuals, businesses, and the government affect important aspects of everyone’s life, including employment opportunities, the prices of products and services, and the overall standards of living.Our MSc in Economics will help you build on your undergraduate studies to develop advanced capabilities in the discipline, and you will benefit from a boost in skills that are relevant to the modern world.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.

Modules

The module approaches macro-economic modelling from micro-foundations. It aims to introduce dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) modelling along with related numerical applications. At every stage, the theories will be illustrated in the context of some macroeconomic application.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£11,400

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£21,900

Entry requirements

A minimum of a 2:2 UK honours degree in business, finance, accounting, chemistry, computer science, economics, engineering, maths, physics, statistics. Alternatively, another degree subject including 60 per cent (UK or equivalent) in macroeconomics and microeconomics and 60 per cent (UK or equivalent) in one module from algebra, calculus, maths, probability, quantitative methods or statistics. Applicants not meeting the above requirements who hold a 2:2 in one of the relevant subjects with demonstrable exposure to sufficient mathematics, statistics or economics may still be considered.

University information

Welcome to the University of Surrey, a global community of more than 16,000 students from 140 countries.   Surrey is a research-driven university which is at the forefront of tackling some of the most significant challenges facing society today. The university’s taught and research courses are organised across three academic faculties: the Faculty of Arts, Business and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, and the...more

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