MSc Economics
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
How will climate change affect economic policies in the Global North and the Global South? What is the future of fiscal policy and central banking? What are the economic effects of income and wealth inequality? What drives economic and financial crises? How does shadow banking affect financial stability? What is the role of game theory in economics? What are the gendered effects of recessions?
The MSc Economics equips you with the specialist knowledge that is necessary to answer these and many other questions. The programme provides unique training in both mainstream and heterodox theories and methods. It allows you to develop quantitative and qualitative skills and to apply these to a variety of contemporary economic issues.
Why is the SOAS MSc Economics unique?
- It provides rigorous training in both mainstream and heterodox economics.
- It makes explicit links between economic theories and the real world, using pluralist and political economy perspectives.
- It provides economic knowledge for specific regions, drawing on the rich regional expertise of SOAS.
- Contemporary topics (like environmental policies and the gendered effects of monetary and fiscal policies) are incorporated in the core modules of the programme; they are not just taught in optional modules.
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Admissions
Curriculum
Structure
MSc Economics consists of six core modules and two optional modules, each worth 15 credits. In addition, an MSc dissertation focusing on general economic theory, policy and or/the history of economic analysis accounts for 60 credits.
Dissertation
- Dissertation for MSc Economics
Taught Component
Core Modules
All students will take the following core modules:
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics
- Advanced Microeconomics
- Advanced Macroeconomics
- Econometrics
and
- Essay Writing Workshop - Postgraduate Economics
and
Guided Options
All students will take optional modules to the value of 30 credits from the list of modules below. Students with a strong background in Econometrics have the option of not taking Econometrics (Term 1 core module) and taking instead optional modules to the value of 45 credits.
List of Modules (subject to availability)
- Economic development of Africa: macroeconomic approaches
- Political Economy of Development and Change in the Middle East
- China and World Development
- China's Economic Transformation
- Political Economy of Development and Change in South Asia
- Economic Development in the Asia Pacific region
- Economics of Environment and Development
- Financial Systems and Economic Development
- Gender Economics (PG)
- Global Economic Policy Analysis
- Green Finance
- Growth and Development
- International Finance
- International Trade and Investment
- Political Economy of Institutions
- Economic development of Africa (PG)
- Research Methods
Important notice
The information on the programme page reflects the intended programme structure against the given academic session.
Career Opportunities
Career Paths
The SOAS MSc in Economics and the critical approach to economics that it provides is a gateway to various job opportunities in private companies, the government sector and international organisations. The advanced nature of the programme also serves as an excellent foundation for PhD studies.
Employment
Graduates of Masters programmes in the Department of Economics at SOAS have followed successful careers in international banking and finance, in national governments in many parts of the world, in international development agencies and in a range of non-governmental organisations. MSc Economics provides rigorous foundations for students to go on to undertake research in economics at the PhD level.
English Language Requirements
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