MA (Hons) Economics

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Economics at Heriot-Watt University's Edinburgh Business School is underpinned by globally active researchers. Our flexible degree focuses on making a difference in the real world. Ranked in the top 10 in the UK for student satisfaction 2023.

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4 Years

Course Details

Economics is the study of how individuals, firms and governments make choices, and how these choices determine the way in which resources are distributed across society. 

It helps us understand and improve decision-making for ourselves, organisations and societies, and it throws light on issues as diverse as the environment, unemployment, inflation, poverty, globalisation and trade.

This degree will give you the skills to investigate, analyse and answer such questions. Your learning will be underpinned by the knowledge of highly respected economists who design and teach our courses with a global outlook and real-world focus, stemming directly from their research into global economic issues.

This fascinating undergraduate degree begins at an introductory level so you do not need to have previous knowledge of economics in order to study the programme.

BA (Hons) Economics was ranked in the top 10 in the UK for overall student satisfaction by the Complete University Guide 2023.

One reason for our exceptional ranking is our ‘value-added’ score which has been the best in the UK for 6 of the past 7 years. 'Value-Added' is a rating given to all universities in the UK which measures the first and upper-second class degrees achieved by students against their entry qualifications.

Many graduates have continued their studies in economics and related subjects and gone on to complete Master's degrees and PhDs at institutions such as Edinburgh University, Harvard and Cambridge.

You can read a break-down of the degree structure below and find out further details about the destinations of our graduates.

 

Course Content:

  • Year 1
  • Semester 1 
  • Management in Global 
  • The Economy 
  • Introduction to Accountancy and Finance
  • Introduction to Marketing
  • Semester 2 
  • Academic Skills
  • Becoming a Professional
  • Discovering Business
  • Year 2
  • Semester 1 
  • Intermediate Economics 1: Theory and Techniques 
  • Quantitative Methods 1
  • Elective 
  • Semester 2 
  • Intermediate Economics 2
  • Contemporary Economic Policy and Institutions
  • Statistical Techniques
  • Elective
  • Year 3
  • Semester 1 
  • Introductory Econometrics
  • Advanced Economics 1
  • Elective 
  • Elective
  • Semester 2
  • Econometrics Project
  • Advanced Economics 2
  • Elective 
  • Elective
  • Year 4
  • Semester 1 
  • Dissertation 1
  • Advanced Economic Policy 1
  • Economics option
  • Edinburgh Business School option
  • Options for Semester 1 are: 
  • The Contemporary Workforce
  • Employment Relations
  • Global Business Analysis 2: Global Trends and Risks
  • Management Dissertation 1
  • International Law of Human Resource Management
  • Global Business Analysis 1
  • Leisure Marketing
  • Managing Business Performance
  • Retail Marketing
  • International Trade
  • Labour Economics
  • Economics Dissertation 1 
  • Topics in World Economic History
  • Financial Intermediation
  • Accounting History 
  • Agency Theory and Corporate Governance
  • Accounting and Finance Dissertation 1
  • Accounting Theory
  • Managerial Accounting: Decision Making
  • Public Sector Accounting
  • Risk Management and Derivatives
  • Semester 2 
  • Dissertation 2
  • Advanced Economic Policy 2
  • Economics option
  • Edinburgh Business School option
  • Options for Semester 2 are: 
  • Diversity Management
  • Digital Marketing
  • Management Dissertation 2
  • International Entrepreneurship
  • International Business Law
  • Changing Trends in Employment 
  • Marketing Sustainability
  • Marketing and Management of SMEs
  • Team Performance Dynamics
  • Strategy and Information Economics
  • Economics Dissertation 2
  • Development Economics 2
  • Macro Analysis and Policy
  • A short history of economic thought over 2,500 years
  • Economics of the European Union
  • Econometric Methods
  • Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
  • Professional and Critical Theory
  • Banking
  • Contemporary Issues in Finance
  • Accounting and Finance Dissertation 2
  • Corporate Reporting
  • International Accounting
  • Equity Markets and Fund Management
 
 

Entry Requirements:

  • Year 1
  • Standard entry requirements
  • Highers AABB (over two sittings)
  • A-Levels BBC - ABB
  • Int. Baccalaureate 29 points
  • BTEC DDM (Accountancy, Business, Economics, Finance preferred)
  • HNC B in graded unit (Accounting or Business preferred)
  • Minimum entry requirements*
  • Highers BBBC
  • A-Levels BBC - ABB
  • * Minimum: under our Fair Access Policy, we will relax our standard entry requirements for some Scottish students depending on their circumstances. Our minimum requirements will apply if you:
  • live in an area within the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation lowest 20% (SIMD20), or
  • are care experienced.
  • We can also make exceptions for some Scottish students with grades above minimum but below standard. Read more about our Minimum and standard entry requirements
  • Year 2
  • Advanced Highers BB (AAAB at Higher to include Maths or AAAB plus Maths Higher C)
  • A-Levels ABB (at least one of the following preferred: Accounting, Business or Economics and AS Level Maths C)
  • Int. Baccalaureate 34 points (including Maths or Economics at Higher Level 5)
  • HND BB in graded units (Accounting or Business required)
  • BTEC DDD
  • Global College Successful completion of our Business with Accelerator Programme
  • Edinburgh Branch

    Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh Campus, Edinburgh

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