Students without a strong background in economics are required to take the MSc programme over two years. 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, 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 candidates who fall marginally short of this requirement. However, students are not entitled to re-sit examinations already passed in order to achieve the progression standard.
Year 1 |
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Course number and title |
1
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EC201 Microeconomic Principles I or EC202 Microeconomic Principles II |
2
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EC210 Macroeconomic Principles |
3
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MA100 Mathematical Methods or
MA107 Quantitative Methods (Mathematics) (H) and ST107 Quantitative Methods (Statistics) (H) or
MA200 Further Mathematical Methods (Calculus) (H) and MA201 Further Mathematical Methods (Linear Algebra) (H) |
4
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EC220 Introduction to Econometrics or EC221 Principles of Econometrics |
Notes |
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Candidates may be allowed to substitute one other course for one of the above papers with the permission of the Course Tutor. |
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Year 2
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Students must take three compulsory courses, one optional course and a dissertation linked to the optional course as shown. Students are also required to attend the September course EC400
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Paper
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Course number and title
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1 |
EC413 Macroeconomics for MSc Students or EC442 Macroeconomics for MRes Students † |
2 |
EC411 Microeconomics for MSc Students or EC441 Microeconomics for MRes Students † |
3 |
EC402 Methods of Economic Investigation or EC443 Econometrics for MRes Students † |
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
EC430 Capital Markets
EC453 Political Economy
EH422 Topics in Quantitative Economic History
EH477 History of Economics: From Moral Philosophy to Social Science
Any other course in Economics approved by the candidate's teachers |
Notes
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† Only one of the MRes-level courses (EC441, EC442, EC443) may be taken. Students must obtain the permission of the relevant course proprietor. |
