Course summary

Develop in-depth knowledge and skills of research methods. Prepare yourself for an academic or professional career with a focus on economics and econometrics. This course is designed to provide high-quality training to potential doctoral students. Studying for an MRes-type qualification before starting your PhD will give you experience of a broad range of qualitative and quantitative research methods, and enable you to develop a more in-depth research proposal. It's also suitable if you need research skills in your planned or current profession. We've increasingly seen a greater need to collect, collate and analyse performance data in a variety of public and private sector organisations and, as a stand-alone qualification, our course will provide social science research training. Specifically the course provides:

• a combination of the academic study of key theoretical and quantitative economics with the development of research and writing skills

• a critical evaluation of current and applied economics research

• an ability to evaluate and contribute to economic debates

• an ideal preparation for would-be researchers in economics in general and for those wishing to proceed to a PhD in economics

• the opportunity to mix with social science researchers from other disciplines (taking associated MRes courses) – recognising the increasing importance of interdisciplinary research