MSc in Economics (Two Year Programme)

Programme code: TMECT

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 attain or exceed the progression threshold for each of the four courses they have taken. The progression threshold is 60% for courses EC201, EC210, EC220, and MA100, while the progression threshold is 55% in courses EC202, EC221, MA212 and other advanced MAXXX options. 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 Programme Director.
 

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:

 

EC421

International Economics

EC423

Labour Economics

EC424

Monetary Economics

EC426

Public Economics

EC427

Economics of Industry

EC428

Development and Growth

EC453

Political Economy

EC465

Economic Growth, Development, and Capitalism in Historical Perspective

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.