Economics MSc

The MSc Economics offers you rigorous training in economic theory and the analytical methods needed to answer the pressing economic questions facing the world. 

With a strong emphasis on technical skills, the programme teaches you how to model economic issues, conduct rigorous empirical analyses, and discuss their work with diverse audiences.

The modules in this programme cover a wide range of fields within economics, allowing students to study many of the current issues facing the world economy. These include Brexit and rising trade barriers, money and banking, economic inequality, global climate change, and health and social care.

The MSc Economics is embedded in the rapidly growing Economics group at the Management School. An important feature of our programme is the course modules are taught by world-class researchers who have published in the leading academic journals on the very topics they teach. Many of our faculty also maintain close relationships with businesses, governments, and non-profit organisations, connecting their research to real-world impact.

The MSc Economics is an excellent opportunity for students who wish to pursue a career requiring a sophisticated understanding of the economy and acquired state-of-the-art analytical skills, such as in global industry, banking and finance, or government organisations. It is also well suited for students who wish to continue a professional research career, for instance working within international organisations or research institutes.

If you're able to study part-time, you'll study the same modules as the full-time master's degree over a longer period, usually 24 months. You can make studying work for you by arranging your personal schedule around lectures and seminars which take place during the day. After you complete all the taught modules, you will complete your final dissertation or project and will celebrate your achievements at graduation the following term.

Course Content:

• Semester 1:
• The programme consists of three compulsory modules and five optional modules, followed by a dissertation carried out over the summer period upon completion of Semester two.
• Compulsory Modules
• Econometric And Statistical Methods (econ814)
• Macroeconomic Analysis (econ905)
• Microeconomic Analysis (econ915)
• Optional Modules
• International Economics (econ704)
• Game Theory With Applications (econ813)
• Semester 2:
• The programme consists of three compulsory modules and five optional modules, followed by a dissertation carried out over the summer period upon completion of Semester two.
• Optional Modules
• Applied Macroeconometrics (econ920)
• Applied Microeconometrics (econ826)
• Machine Learning And Big Data Econometrics (econ701)
• Money And Banking (econ916)
• Current Topics In Economics (econ827)
• Labour Economics (econ702)
• Public Economics (econ703)