MSc in Economics

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Programme Code: TMEC

Department: Economics

For students starting this programme of study in 2021/22

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations

Academic-year programme. Students must take three compulsory courses, one unit of optional courses and an extended essay linked to the optional course as shown. Students are also required to attend EC400 Introductory Course in Mathematics and Statistics.

Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.


Paper	Course number, title (unit value)
Introductory course	EC400 Introductory Course in Mathematics and Statistics (0.0) ^#
Paper 1	EC413 Macroeconomics (1.0) ^#
Paper 2	EC411 Microeconomics (1.0) ^# or
	EC487 Advanced Microeconomics (1.0) ^# ^*
Paper 3	EC402 Econometrics (1.0) ^#
Paper 4	Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following options:
	EC421 International Economics (1.0) ^#
	EC423 Labour Economics (1.0) ^#
	EC424 Monetary Economics and Aggregate Fluctuations (1.0) ^#
	EC426 Public Economics (1.0) ^#
	EC427 The Economics of Industry (1.0) ^#
	EC428 Development and Growth (1.0) ^#
	EC453 Political Economy (1.0) ^#
	EC465 Economic Growth, Development, and Capitalism in Historical Perspective (1.0) ^#
	EC475 Quantitative Economics (1.0) ^#
	EC476 Contracts and Organisations (1.0) ^#
	OR
	FM429 Asset Markets A (0.5) ^# *and* FM4T1 Forecasting Financial Time Series - Dissertation (0.5) (withdrawn 2023/24)
	OR
	FM429 Asset Markets A (0.5) ^# *and* FM4T5 Portfolio Management - Dissertation (0.5)
	OR
	FM429 Asset Markets A (0.5) ^# *and* FM4U1 Fixed Income Markets - Dissertation (0.5)
	OR
	FM431M Corporate Finance A (0.5) ^# (withdrawn 2023/24) *and* FM4T2 Finance for Mergers, Buyouts and Corporate Restructurings- Dissertation (0.5)
	Any other course in Economics, that meets the essay requirement, approved by program director. Such approval will only be given in exceptional circumstances.

Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options

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MSc in Economics

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