MSc Economics (Two Year Programme)

Students without a strong background in economics are required to take the MSc programme over two years. The first year of the programme is governed by the 'Regulations for Diplomas'; students who successfully complete the examinations at the end of the first year will be awarded a Diploma in Economics. In order to progress to the second year, which is governed by the 'Regulations for Taught Masters Degrees', students must gain marks of 60% or higher in each examinable course at the end of their first year. The Sub-Board of Examiners may, at its discretion, consider for progression candidates who fall marginally short of this requirement. However, students gaining the Diploma in a re-sit attempt are not eligible for progression onto the MSc, nor are students entitled to re-sit first year examinations already passed in order to achieve the progression standard.

Paper

Course number and title

Year 1

 

1

EC201

Microeconomic Principles I or

EC202

Microeconomic Principles II

2

EC210

Macroeconomic Principles

3

MA100

Mathematical Methods or

MA212

Further Mathematical Methods

4

EC220

Introduction to Econometrics or

EC221

Principles of Econometrics

Notes:

Candidates may be allowed to substitute one other course for one of the above papers with the permission of the Course Tutor.
 

Year 2

Students must take three compulsory courses, one unit of optional courses and a dissertation linked to the optional course as shown. Students are also required to attend EC400 Introductory Course in Mathematics and Statistics. 

Paper

Course number and title 

1

EC413

Macroeconomics

2

EC411

Microeconomics or

EC487

Advanced Microeconomics †

3

EC402

Econometrics

4

One of the following courses (including a 6000-word dissertation to be submitted by the beginning of the summer term):

 

EC421

International Economics

EC423

Labour Economics

EC424

Monetary Economics

EC426

Public Economics

EC427

Economics of Industry

EC428

Development and Growth

EC453

Political Economy (n/a 13/14)

EC476

Contracts and Organisations

FM431M

Corporate Finance A (H) and FM421 Applied Corporate Finance (H) or FM440 Corporate Finance Theory (H) *

FM429

Asset Markets A (H) and FM404 Forecasting Financial Time Series (H) or FM413 Fixed Income Markets (H) or FM445 Portfolio Management (H) *

 

Any other course in Economics approved by the candidate's teachers

Notes

† Students must obtain the permission of the relevant course proprietor.

 

* For the purposes of degree classification the Finance half unit courses are combined and averaged to produce a final mark.