Economics MSc

Year of entry: 2025

Course length: 12 months Full-time | 24 months Part-time

About the course

Our MSc in Economics is ideally suited to economics specialists who want comprehensive training in modern economic theories with a view to continuing their studies with a postgraduate research degree (PhD).

Our mix of compulsory and optional modules allow you to gain in-depth knowledge of the core theories and methods in economics and to develop your own personal areas of interest and expertise, such as growth and development, finance, health economics, etc.

Upon completion of the course, you will be able to read and understand the leading economics journals, develop economic models of your own from which to derive original results and offer a critique of underlying theories.

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Join one of the UK's Top 10 universities for Economics & Econometrics

(Times Higher Education Rankings 2024)

Be part of an internationally-recognised academic community which boasts three Nobel Prize winners in its history

Our graduates are among the most targeted by top UK employers

(High Fliers 2024)

Compulsory Units

Mathematical Methods in Economic Analysis
Microeconomic Theory
Macroeconomic Theory
Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Economics
Econometric Methods
MSc Dissertation

Optional Units

Financial Econometrics
Political Economics
Microeconomic Theory - Information and Games
Economic Growth
Economics of Environmental Policy
International Macroeconomics

These are example course units from 2024/25 and are subject to change.

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Where will your degree take you?

The demand for economists continues to grow worldwide. Our degrees allow you to develop a variety of both subject-specific and transferable skills suited to a wide variety of roles, such as analytical skills, research, problem-solving and communication.

Our Economics MSc is particularly suited to those who wish to continue their academic careers with a PhD in Economics, but equally appropriate for graduates looking to start or continue a career in Economics.

Most of our recent graduates have gone on to work with leading organisations in finance and banking, local and national government, consulting, accountancy, and at top universities, with job titles such as Economist, Analyst, Consultant, Accountant, Manager, and Researcher.

William Tayler

MSc Economics

"I found the MSc provided me with the groundwork and academic rigour to launch an academic career.

The breadth of the course allowed me to acquire the core skillset and understanding needed in the field at this level, whilst the optional modules in the second term helped me to start to think more about more specific issues in economics. This combination ultimately shaped my choice of dissertation topic and future research path.

The academic staff kept the course interesting with the appropriate balance between quantitative rigour and real-world intuition which helped to deliver research-led training in both a technical and insightful way. The year was also a great opportunity to meet an interesting and diverse group of people in one of the UK’s most vibrant cities."