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MSc Development Economics

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    MSc Full-time: 12 months

Course Description

Our Development Economics MSc explores the theories, issues and evidence in economic analysis, as applied to developing countries. It focuses on the specific economic challenges of some of the poorest countries in the world and looks at the success and failure of different economies.

You will learn from experts in their field and our teaching is informed by the research of the Centre for Research in Economic Development and International Trade. The centre’s principle interests are trade policy, macroeconomics of aid, and analysis of household surveys, especially for sub-Saharan Africa.

Entry Requirements

2:1 (or international equivalent) in a discipline with significant economics content, including some mathematical and quantitative methods modules

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Student Destinations

Our masters provides a logical and rigorous perspective on human behaviour which is valued by a wide range of employers around the world, in banking, business, consulting, government and academia.

Our graduates now work in academia, government and the private sector, at organisations such as Barclays, Bloomberg, Deloitte, Economist Intelligence Unit, Goldman Sachs, IBM, PwC, and Thomson Reuters.

Module Details

Core modules

  • Development Policy Analysis
  • Development Microeconomics
  • Microeconomic Theory
  • Macroeconomic Theory
  • Econometric Theory
  • Economic Data Analysis
  • Economic Research Methodology
  • MSc Dissertation: Economics

Optional modules

Two from:

  • Advanced Microeconomic Theory
  • Applied Behavioural Economics
  • Applied Microeconometrics
  • Experimental Methods in Economics
  • International Macroeconomics
  • International Trade Theory
  • Trade Analysis and Policy

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