Economics

Entry requirements

A UK 2:1 honours degree (or overseas equivalent) in economics, finance, mathematics or a related subject with economic theory, mathematics and econometrics studied at a high level.

When assessing your academic record we take into account your grades, your academic references, and the standing of the institution where you studied.

Months of entry

September

Course content

The University of Manchester is a leading centre for economics and research-led teaching. Many famous names from the world of economics have worked here at Manchester, including three Nobel Prize winners. Graduate students from across the globe come to study economics at Manchester, attracted by our first-class postgraduate training and supervision offered by our postgraduate programmes.

Aims

This course will:

• provide balanced and rigorous training in modern economics theories and techniques at postgraduate level;
• introduce you to key concepts, ideas, tools and techniques via core and optional course units;
• demonstrate and develop your skills by writing a summer dissertation.

Upon completion of the course, you should be able to read and understand the leading economics journals, develop economic models of your own from which to derive original results and offer a critique of underlying theories.