Course summary
Develop your understanding of the core tools and approaches needed to be a professional economist or to progress to doctoral study. Our MSc in Economics will provide you with rigorous training in the three main strands of economics:
- microeconomics
- macroeconomics
- econometrics
- macroeconomic or public policy economics
- banking
- investment decision-making
- environmental and behavioural economics
- machine learning methods in economics
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Assessment method
- Closed book written examination
- Coursework
- Dissertation
- Essay
- In-class test
Entry requirements
You should have a bachelor’s honours degree or international equivalent, typically a 2:1 or above. To apply for this course, you should have an undergraduate degree in either economics, business or an appropriate quantitative subject such as engineering, computer science, mathematics or physics. You are also expected to have obtained good marks in at least five core economics units comprising macroeconomics, microeconomics and econometrics (or statistics). These may be complemented by quantitative units such as calculus, probability, data analysis, game theory, operational research or financial engineering. The units should preferably have been taken in your final two years of study. We may make an offer based on a lower grade if you can provide evidence of your suitability for the degree. If your first language is not English but within the last 2 years you completed your degree in the UK you may be exempt from our English language requirements.
English language requirements
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
University of Bath
Claverton Down
Bath
BA2 7AY