MSc Political Economy of Development
SOAS University of London
Key Information
Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 - 3 year
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 14,270 / per year *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* full-time fees: UK £14,270; Overseas £23,800. Part-time 2 years fees: UK £7,135/year; Overseas £11,900/year. Part-time 3 years fees: UK £4,710/year; Overseas £7,855/year
Introduction
Mode of Attendance: Full-time or part-time
This unique MSc is designed for students whose first degree was only partially in economics or who have already studied a lot of economics and want to do an MSc that enables them to do a wider range of options. Instead of the usual compulsory courses in micro, macro and econometrics (they are still available as options), this MSc has compulsory courses in institutional economics, development economics, research methods and statistical techniques.
Students will benefit from our unique pluralist approach to economics, covering both conventional as well critical and institutionalist economics paradigms, and our range of regional modules covering different developing and emerging regions in Asia, the Middle East and Africa. We believe economists have to be confident in their use of competing for methodological approaches to participate in global policy debates. You will leave with a knowledge base that is essential for further work in development policy, business and finance and research work in political economy at the global level.
All students are required to complete the compulsory preliminary course in Mathematics and Statistics (including Computing) to begin studying on this programme. This course is taught over a three week period from the beginning of September covering mathematics, statistics and computing.
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Admissions
Curriculum
Structure
Students registered for this MSc must take all the core courses listed below. The only possible exception is that students who have already an adequate maths and stats background may drop the Statistical Research Techniques module and take instead Econometrics, this requires the written permission of the course convenor for Econometrics. Students who wish to apply for this alternative quantitative structure, which includes the option of taking Advanced Econometrics A and/or Advanced Econometrics B, must contact the convenor of Econometrics prior to the taking of the Preliminary examination. Students on this MSc must always take the Research Methods modules and the other core modules.
Dissertation
- Dissertation for MSc Political Economy of Development
Taught Component
Core Modules
All students will take the following four core modules:
- Growth and Development
- Essay Writing Workshop - Postgraduate Economics
- Political Economy of Institutions
- Statistical Research Techniques
- Research Methods
Guided Options
All students will take modules to the value of 60 credits from the list of options (below).
List of Modules (subject to availability)
- Economic development of Africa: microeconomic approaches
- Economic development of Africa: macroeconomic approaches
- Political Economy of Development and Change in the Middle East
- Topics in the Political Economy of Contemporary Middle East
- Political Economy of Development and Change in South Asia
- Topics in the Political Economy of Contemporary South Asia
- Economic Development in the Asia Pacific region
- Capital markets, derivatives & corporate finance
- China's Economic Transformation
- China and World Development
- Economic Development of Japan
- Economics of Environment and Development
- Financial Systems and Economic Development
- Global Economic Policy Analysis
- Global Production and Industrial Policy
- Green Finance
- History of Economic Analysis
- International Trade and Investment
- International Finance
- Limits to Growth? (PG)
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics
- Political Economy of Agriculture and Food
- Theory of financial institutions & policy
Important notice
The information on the programme page reflects the intended programme structure against the given academic session.
Career Opportunities
Employment
A postgraduate degree in Political Economy of Development from SOAS equips students with a range of important skills to continue in the field of research as well as a portfolio of widely transferable employability skills valued by a wide range of employers. These include numeracy, analytical thinking and general skills such as organisation and effective communication skills. Graduates will develop their regional expertise as well as an advanced understanding of issues of development in their political and economic context. In addition, the study of Economics gives students particular problem-solving skills including abstraction, analysis, quantification, strategic thinking and adaptability.
Postgraduate students from the SOAS MSc in Political Economy of Development have followed successful careers in both academic work, and also in international banking and financial analysis, in national governments in many parts of the world, in international development agencies and in a range of non-government organisations. A postgraduate degree is a valuable experience that provides students with a body of work and a diverse range of skills that they can use to market themselves with when they graduate.
English Language Requirements
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