Degrees available from the School of Economics & Finance
The School offers four degrees: the MA/BSc in Economics; the MA/BSc in
Applied Economics; the MA/BSc in Financial Economics and the MSci in Applied
Quantitative Finance. Economics is also available as a joint degree at the
MA/BSc level with a variety of other subjects. Common joint degrees include
Economics and International Relations, Economics and Management and
Economics and Mathematics. For a list available degrees click
here.
MA/BSc in the School of Economics & Finance
Students studying for an MA/BSc in the School of Economics & Finance
typically study the same economics modules irrespective of the degree they
have applied for. In first year, typically they take one module in economics
(Microeconomics) during the first semester and a second module
(Macroeconomics) during the second semester. In the second year, they build
on their first year modules, taking a further module in Microeconomics and a
further module in Macroeconomics. Most students also take modules in
statistics for economists and mathematics for economists.
In third year (assuming honours qualification), students then specialise
according to the degree choice they have made. Note that a student's
degree choice is not "set in stone". A student who applies to do an
honours degree in Economics may change their degree to (for example)
Financial Economics and then study for an honours degree in financial
economics.
MA/BSc in Economics
Students studying for a single honours degree in Economics will specialise
in economics during their third and fourth years of study. Typically they
take a number of advanced core theoretical modules (more microeconomic and
macroeconomics), some econometrics (application of statistical methods to
economic data) modules and a number of options modules where economic theory
is applied to real world issues / problems.
MA/BSc in Applied Economics
Students studying Applied Economics take fewer core theoretical modules and
a larger number of applied optional modules than a student taking a degree
in Economics. This provides the student with a broader perspective on the
application of economic theory to real world issues but less knowledge of
core economic theory.
MA/BSc in Financial Economics
The Financial Economics degree provides students with a good understanding
of financial economics and is useful to students who wish to work in the
"City". Students take most of the core modules taken by Economics
students but also take a large number of modules in Financial Economics.
MA/BSc in Joint Honours Economics
Students who opt for a joint honours degree in economics, take half of their
honours modules in economics and half in their other subject. This means
students are exposed to less depth and breadth in their study of economics.
However, it allows a student to pursue his or her studies in another subject
to the honours level. Joint honours degrees are not available in Financial
Economics or Applied Economics.
MA / BSc
Economics (including Financial and Applied) may be studied as an MA or as a
BSc. A student who studies for an MA in Economics, does so within the
Faculty of Arts. A student who studies for a BSc in Economics does so within
the Faculty of Science. The MA and the BSc are equivalent degrees. Students
taking an MA in Economics take the same classes, etc. as a student taking
BSc in Economics. The only significant difference between the two degrees
lies in the non-economics classes students take during the first two years
of study. Click
here for further information.
