Economics Grad Dip

This Graduate Diploma in Economics is a specialist conversion course that is ideal if you have an undergraduate degree in another subject area but wish to switch to economics. You do not need any prior training in the subject, including in mathematics, as it equips you with a thorough grounding in the fundamental ideas and methods of modern economics.<br/><br/><strong>Why choose this course?</strong> <br/><br/><br/>• This rigorous and intensive training will enable you to compete on equal terms with students graduating with undergraduate degrees in economics. <br/><br/><br/><br/>• It is an ideal conversion course if you have a degree in another subject and need the skills of an economics graduate to make progress in your career, or wish to study economics further at Masters level. <br/><br/><br/><br/>• All lectures are recorded and all course materials are made available online for this course, so you can access them when you need to.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>What you will learn</strong> <br/><br/>First you will build the necessary mathematical and statistical toolkit you need to study economics. Then you will gain foundational knowledge in the principal ideas and methods of modern economics. You will then have the opportunity to conduct a research project of your own, learning to apply economic reasoning to practical problems. <br/><br/><strong>How you will learn</strong> <br/><br/>You can study this Graduate Diploma in Economics either full- or part-time and either through attending lectures on campus or via live online streaming. <strong>The course has an evening timetable with classes taking place in the evening.</strong> <br/><br/>Lectures will introduce you to core material which is supported by weekly problem-solving classes. Assessment includes take-home assignments as well as written examinations, which you will take either at Birkbeck if you are studying on campus, or by arrangement at a wide range of sites throughout the world if you are studying the course online.<br/><br/><strong>Highlights</strong><br/><br/><br/>• Our September pre-sessional courses will provide you with an accelerated revision of core mathematics skills, as they start at - roughly - GCSE level, but progress very rapidly to more advanced techniques.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• All modules on the course are designed carefully around targeted, accelerated learning, in contrast to conversion courses in other universities that simply offer modules that are already part of other undergraduate courses.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Birkbeck was ranked in the top 25 universities in the UK for its Economics and Econometrics research in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Careers and employability</strong><br/><br/>Graduates from this Graduate Diploma in Economics either go straight into employment in this field or progress on to the MSc Economics. <br/><br/>On successfully graduating from this course, you will have gained an array of important transferable skills, including: <br/><br/><br/>- the mathematical and statistical skills to learn economics <br/><br/><br/>- fundamental knowledge of micro and macro economics and econometrics.<br/><br/><br/>Studying this course will prepare you for roles in government, economic regulators, finance, business development, education or research.<br/><br/>Some of our graduates from this course have gone on to be employed at the following organisations: <br/><br/><br/>• HM Treasury <br/><br/><br/><br/>• Bank of England <br/><br/><br/><br/>• Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office <br/><br/><br/><br/>• Deloitte<br/><br/><br/><br/>• KPMG UK<br/><br/><br/><br/>We offer a comprehensive careers service - Careers and Enterprise - your career partner during your time at Birkbeck and beyond. At every stage of your career journey, we empower you to take ownership of your future, helping you to make the connection between your experience, education and future ambitions.