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    MSc Full-time 1 year

Masters Degree Description

Economics at Loughborough University: professional, tailored and relevant.

Our full-time master’s degree in economics prepares students for careers in economics, public policy and business analysis. It is ideal if you have an undergraduate degree in economics, and would like to deepen your knowledge by learning how it can be applied to improve the world we live in. It is equally suitable for those with an undergraduate degree in other disciplines with a substantial quantitative element, who are aspiring to transition into a career as a professional economist.

Entry Requirements

An honours degree in economics, business (with a strong quantitative component), finance, management science, operations research, maths, physics, or engineering.

Applicants from other disciplines will also be considered provided that at least introductory modules in economics and an introduction to quantitative subjects such as calculus and statistics have been studied.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

There are lots of options available to you to fund your master’s programme, from alumni bursaries to school and department scholarships and government loans.

Student Destinations

Graduates of this degree have taken their skills into wide-ranging roles including:

  • Economist
  • Business Analyst
  • Business Systems Analyst
  • Credit Analyst
  • Insurance Broker
  • Motor Risk Pricing Analyst
  • Risk Specialist

Some of the employers they are now working with include:

  • Alibaba
  • AlphaSights
  • Energies and Utilities Alliance
  • Global Media and Entertainment
  • Lumon Pay
  • Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
  • Saga plc

Module Details

Semester 1

Compulsory modules

  • Microeconomic Analysis 
  • Macroeconomic Analysis 
  • Econometric Analysis 

Optional modules (choose one)

  • Economics of Health and Education 
  • International Trade and Global Inequality 

Semester 2

MSc Economics pathway

Compulsory modules

  • Economic Research: From Conception to Communication 

Optional modules – data science options (choose one)

  • Data Science and Economic Predictions 
  • Data Science and Policy Evaluation 

Optional modules – sustainable development options (choose one)

  • Economic Welfare in Imperfect Markets 
  • Economic Growth and Sustainable Development 

Optional modules – generalist options (choose one)

  • International Money and Finance 
  • The Economics of Sustainability and Net Zero 

Summer

Optional modules (choose one)

  • Consultancy Project 
  • Dissertation in Economics 

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