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LONDON’S GLOBAL UNIVERSITY www.ucl.ac.uk/graduate/ ECONOMICS MSc / 2019/20 ENTRY

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LONDON’S GLOBAL UNIVERSITY

www.ucl.ac.uk/graduate/

ECONOMICS MSc /2019/20 ENTRY

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Economics MSc /

Modern economics is an increasingly rigorousdiscipline and advanced degrees are now essentialfor careers in international institutions, governmentand industry. The Economics MSc at UCL will equipthe professional economist with the powerful toolsrequired to understand the rapidly changing,complex and uncertain modern world economy.

 Degree summary 

The programme aims to provide all students with a sound and worthwhileeducation in modern economics and econometrics, developingimportant transferable skills of problem-definition, analysis andself-motivation. Students will learn to use the formal tools that arenecessary to understand and conduct cutting-edge research in boththeoretical and applied economics.

// UCL Economics has an outstanding international reputation in theareas of applied microeconomics, labour economics, developmenteconomics, economic theory, experimental economics,econometrics, and macroeconomics. The department is a globalleader in policy-oriented research, with members actively involved inpolicy design and evaluation. The Research Excellence Framework2014 ranked the UCL Department of Economics as the topdepartment in the UK for economics and econometrics, as well asthe top department in any field in terms of overall score. The highquality and policy impact of research undertaken by faculty arereflected in an excellent teaching and research environment forgraduate students.

// UCL is located in central London at the heart of the UK centre ofgovernment. Recognised as the world's best connected city, 75% ofthe Fortune 500 companies have offices in London.

The programme is delivered through a combination of lectures,seminars, and practical and problem classes. The MSc degree isawarded on the basis of written, final examination papers and theresearch dissertation.

 Degree structure 

Mode: Full-time: 1 year

Location: London, Bloomsbury

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits. The programmeconsists of four core modules (60 credits), four optional modules (60credits) and a research dissertation (60 credits).

Please note that the list of modules given here is indicative. Thisinformation is published a long time in advance of enrolment and modulecontent and availability is subject to change.

COMPULSORY MODULES

// Students take each of the following four modules:

// Microeconomics

// Macroeconomics

// Econometrics

// Research Methods

OPTIONAL MODULES

// Students take four of the following options modules:

// Advanced Macroeconomic Theory

// Advanced Microeconometrics

// Advanced Microeconomic Theory

// Time Series Econometrics

// Public Microeconomics

// Economics of Development

// Health Economics

// Programme Evaluation for Users

// Behavioural Economics

// Macroeconomic Policy

// International Trade

// Ethics in Welfare Economics

// Empirical Industrial Organisation

// Topics in Labour Economics

DISSERTATION/REPORT

// The dissertation of 10,000 words will be a piece of lightly supervised research, includinga brief critical review of the literature in the relevant area.

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 Your career 

According to the Destination of Leavers of Higher Education Surveys(2015/16 and 2016/17), recent graduates go on to a variety of rolesincluding those in the civil service (eg, HM Treasury), central banks (eg,Bank of England and European Central Bank), research (eg, Institute ofFiscal Studies), accounting and consultancy (eg, Accenture, PWC,Frontier Economics and Charles River Associates), and financial sector.Many of our students also continue with their studies, entering PhDprogrammes at world-renowned institutions including UCL, LSE andOxford.

Employability

The UCL Economics MSc is a passport to a career in major national andinternational institutions that demand the deeper, more rigorousanalytical reasoning in economics. In these roles, MSc graduates drawon a theoretical grounding and wealth of practical analytical tools toformulate relevant questions in economics and produce high-qualityeconomic analysis valued by employers and prestigious PhDprogrammes. Students benefit from the international reputations of theprogramme’s academic staff and the academic excellence andinternational perspectives of their fellow MSc students. Major employersinvite UCL MSc graduates to apply for roles.

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 Entry requirements 

A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in Economicswith a significant quantitative component from a UK university, or anoverseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Applicants with aqualification of an equivalent standard in another quantitative discipline,such as statistics, mathematics, engineering or physics, may also beconsidered.

Applicants whose studies for their undergraduate degree have beenundertaken wholly or mainly at a university located outside the UK mustsupply GRE General Test scores. The quantitative GRE score must be161 or above (post-August 2011 scores).

English language proficiency level

If your education has not been conducted in the English language, youwill be expected to demonstrate evidence of an adequate level ofEnglish proficiency.

The level of English language proficiency for this programme is: Good.

Information about the evidence required, acceptable qualifications andtest providers is provided at:www.ucl.ac.uk/graduate/english-requirements

 Your application 

Students are advised to apply as early as possible due to competition forplaces. Those applying for scholarship funding (particularly overseasapplicants) should take note of application deadlines.

Together with essential academic requirements, the personal statementis your opportunity to show whether your reasons for applying to thisprogramme match what the programme will deliver.

When we assess your application we would like to learn:

• why you want to study Economics at graduate level

• why you want to study Economics at UCL: we want to see what youhave found out about how we approach the study of economics atMaster's level at UCL, and what specific skills and aptitudes youhave that will help you succeed on our MSc programme.

• where you would like to go professionally with your degree

• details of your skills in mathematics, calculus, probability andstatistics, or linear algebra

• any skills you have with spreadsheets, statistical software,mathematical programming or working with data

Applicants must be comfortable with academically rigorous content,enjoy technical challenges in the discipline, and have an aptitude forapplying sophisticated technical tools to topical questions in Economics.

There is an application processing fee for this programme of £75 foronline applications and £100 for paper applications. Further informationcan be found at:www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught/application.

FEES AND FUNDING 2019/20 ENTRY

// UK: £20,570 (FT)

// EU: £20,570 (FT)

// Overseas: £26,660 (FT)

The tuition fees shown are for the year indicated above. Fees forsubsequent years may increase or otherwise vary. Further informationon fee status, fee increases and the fee schedule can be viewed onthe UCL Students website.

Full details of funding opportunities can be found on the UCLScholarships website: www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships

APPLICATION DEADLINE

All applicants: 5 April 2019

Details on how to apply are available on the website at:www.ucl.ac.uk/graduate/apply

CONTACT

Ms Tina Fowler

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: +44 (0)20 3549 5375

EU referendum

For up-to-date information relating to specific key questions following theUK’s decision to leave the EU, please refer to www.ucl.ac.uk/brexit

This information is for guidance only. It should not be construed as advice nor relied upon and does not form part of any contract.For more information on UCL's degree programmes please see the UCL Graduate Prospectus at www.ucl.ac.uk/graduate

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