MSc Economics

University of East Anglia

Course Overview

Equip yourself to become a professional economist with this 12-month Master’s degree in economics – a broad-based research-training course designed to provide you with an opportunity to develop both theoretical and quantitative skills.

The School of Economics will be proactive in providing support to you in shaping and supporting your career aspirations. Alumni and employers regularly visit the School of Economics and provide employability talks, training sessions as well as individual meetings with students, providing you with the chance to enhance your skills and to further improve your employment prospects.

The compulsory component of the degree consists of taught modules in economic theory and advanced econometrics. In addition to these, you can choose options from a range of areas covering the research strengths of the School of Economics: Behavioural and Experimental Economics, Finance and Data Science. Modules in Development Economics offered by the School of International Development may also be taken as options. We offer specialised structural support to help you negotiate your Master’s course. This includes compulsory, intensive pre-sessional training before the start of teaching on your course modules. This training incorporates the techniques of calculus and matrix algebra and an introduction to the specialist econometric software STATA that you'll use throughout your MSc programme. Over the course of the year, we'll also give you training in the use of various online data sources that are likely to be useful in your dissertation research.

In addition to receiving first-class academic training, you’ll be able to enjoy the wealth of opportunities that UEA offers to cultivate non-academic and sporting interests. You’ll also enjoy the beautiful and historic city of Norwich, where the campus is located.

This MSc is an ideal choice if you’d like to continue studying Economics, and plan to pursue a career as a professional economist within government, industry or financial institutions, or progress to PhD study with a view to an academic career.