Course summary
The course aims to expand the knowledge of a diverse set of students who already have good undergraduate degrees in economics or related fields with the tools of data science to handle and interpret large quantities of data. Learning Outcomes On completion of the MPhil degree students should have:
- acquired advanced high quality training of the essential data sciences skills;
- acquired skills in data retrieval, manipulation, programming and methods of machine learning and econometrics;
- acquired the theoretical underpinning of the motivation of modelling decisions and the interpretation of data pattern;
- acquired, through optional papers, some knowledge of work at the frontiers of the subject in particular areas;
- begun to acquire independent research skills and experience of putting them into practice;
- acquired experience and guidance in formulating a realistic research topic and prepared written work to a strict timetable;
- acquired sufficient knowledge and understanding of advanced economics and data science through hands-on work to proceed to a career as a professional economist in industry, government, or public institutions.
Entry requirements
Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK High II.i Honours Degree. If your degree is not from the UK, please check International Qualifications to find the equivalent in your country. Please read the Faculty's Entry Requirements and How to Apply pages before applying for this course. The Faculty of Economics has high academic requirements and a large number of applicants that meet them. Applicants should have attained or expect to attain a high upper second-class undergraduate (or country equivalent) qualification in Economics or closely related degree. The degree should include standard courses in intermediate-level Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics (a Business Studies, Accountancy or Management degree or qualification does not provide an adequate background). If you do not meet the criteria listed below, it is unlikely you will be offered a place. Applicants from UK universities: an undergraduate degree with a minimum of a high 2:1 (average grade over 68%). Applicants from North American institutions: an undergraduate degree with a GPA of at least 3.6 out of 4 or the equivalent. Applicants from other educational systems: an undergraduate degree (or country equivalent) where the applicant is within the top ten per cent of their reference group. Applicants whose previous university training has been in countries outside the UK or part of the University of London International Programme MUST submit the results of a recent GRE test. Please note that failure to upload a GRE Test (if required) will result in the automatic withdrawal of the application. For more information, please see the Faculty's website here or contact us via email. In addition, applicants are strongly encouraged to include supporting information of their ranking within each academic year.
Fees and funding
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Provider information
University of Cambridge
The Old Schools
Trinity Lane
Cambridge
CB2 1TN