MSc Economics (Two Year Programme)

MSc in 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
1	EC202	Microeconomic Principles II
2	EC210	Macroeconomic Principles
3	MA100	Mathematical Methods or
3	MA212	Further Mathematical Methods
4	EC220	Introduction to Econometrics or
4	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
2	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
	EC476	Contracts and Organisations
	FM431M	Corporate Finance A (H) and FM4T2 Applied Corporate Finance - Dissertation (H) or FM4T3 Corporate Finance Theory - Dissertation (H) *
	FM429	Asset Markets A (H) *and* FM4T1 Forecasting Financial Time Series - Dissertation (H) or FM4U1 Fixed Income Markets - Dissertation (H) or FM4T5 Portfolio Management - Dissertation (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.