📖Program Curriculum
Applications for the September 2023 intake opens on 5 December 2022 and closes on 5 February 2023.
Places on this programme are limited. We will give equal consideration to all applications received by 5 February 2023. We may still accept applications received after this date but will not be able to offer a place if the programme is full.
Year 1: 120 credits
Semester A: Microeconomics I, Macroeconomics I, Econometrics I (all 20 credits each)
Semester B: Microeconomics II, Macroeconomics II, Econometrics II (all 20 credits each)
Year 2: 120 credits
Semester A: Two from a choice of elective modules (15 credits each)
Advanced Econometrics
Advanced Microeconomics
Advanced Macroeconomics
Foundations in Asset Pricing
Foundations in Corporate Finance
Semester B: Two from a choice of elective modules (15 credits each)
International Economics
Development Economics
Labour & Public Economics
Advanced Finance I
Advanced Finance II
Semester B and C: Dissertation (60 credits)
Compulsory/Core modules
Compulsory/Core modules
Microeconomics I
Microeconomics I
This module, together with Microeconomics II, provides students with the fundamental training in microeconomics required to pursue independent research in this area. Microeconomics I covers consumer and producer theory; and general equilibrium.
Elective modules
Elective modules
Labour and Public Economics
Labour and Public Economics
Labour & Public Policy is an elective module optional for MRes Economics students. This module covers active research areas in labour and public economics, such as human capital and returns to schooling; labour supply and the allocation of time; labour demand; wage determination, technology and wage inequality; race and gender gaps; migration; search frictions, monopsony, unemployment and welfare-to-work; contracts and incentives in the labour market; Taxation and redistribution; Incidence and efficiency of government policies; Externalities; Public goods; Social insurance.
