Applicant information
What happens after you apply to Bristol?
MSc in Economics
| Awards Available | MSc |
|---|---|
| Duration of programme | One year full-time |
| Part-time study available? | No |
| Number of places | Not fixed |
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Programme overview
The School of Economics, Finance and Management has an international reputation for research excellence. Faculty members in the School regularly publish in top international journals and the School is expanding following substantial recent success in research funding applications.
The MSc is an intensive one-year programme providing you with the body of knowledge and skills that are expected of a professional economist, either one who is going on to do independent research for a PhD or one who is going to work as an economist.
The programme will provide you with a sound basis for your future career not only in economics, but also in a wide range of fields including: finance, business management, public service or teaching.
Entry requirements
An upper second-class honours degree in Economics (or equivalent qualification).
For information on international equivalent qualifications, please see our International Office website.
Admissions statement
Read the programme admissions statement for important information on entry requirements, the application process and supporting documents required.
Programme structure
Core units
- Applied Economics
- Econometrics
- Microeconomics
- Macroeconomics
Optional units
You can take:
- either Microeconometrics
- or Time Series Econometrics
and:
- either Advanced Macroeconometrics
- or Advanced Microeconomics
and two further optional units. These may vary from year to year but currently include:
- Advanced Macroeconomics
- Advanced Microeconometrics
- Applied Public Policy Analysis
- Microeconomics
- Public Organisations
- Time Series Econometrics
- Topics in Development Economics
Dissertation
Over the summer you will complete a research based dissertation of up to 15,000 words, individually supervised by a member of staff from the School.Application deadline: 1 July 2014
Get in touch
Graduate Studies Office
School of Economics, Finance and Management
University of Bristol
8 Woodland Road
Bristol
BS8 1TN
Tel: +44 (0) 117 331 0508
Email: efim-pgadmissions@bris.ac.uk
Web: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/efm/
International students
Open to international students? Yes
English-language requirements: 7.0 overall with at least 6.5 in each band or successful completion of the University of Bristol pre-sessional language programme, in addition to the standard entry requirements.
Find information for international students on eligibility, funding options and studying at Bristol.
Fees and funding
2014/15 fees
Full-time: UK/EU £5,800;
overseas £14,100
Fees quoted are per annum and subject to annual increase.
Funding options
ESRC funding is available. Further information on funding for prospective UK, EU and international postgraduate students is available from the Student Funding Office website.
Research Assessment Score
Unit of Assessment 34 applies. See Complete RAE listings for University of Bristol for further details.
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