Economics MPhil

The MPhil in Economics is a one-year master’s degree that runs from early September to late June. This degree is specifically aimed at candidates who are interested in undertaking a master’s degree that will give them the technical training required to undertake a career as a professional economist working for, say, the UK Government Economic Service, or an economics consultancy.<br/><br/><strong>Learning Outcomes</strong><br/><br/>On completion of the MPhil degree students should have:<br/><br/><br/>- acquired advanced technical training in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics;<br/><br/><br/>- acquired, through optional papers, some knowledge of work at the frontiers of the subject in particular areas;<br/><br/><br/>- begun to acquire independent research skills and experience of putting them into practice;<br/><br/><br/>- acquired experience in preparing written work to a strict timetable; and<br/><br/><br/>- acquired sufficient knowledge and understanding of advanced economics to proceed to a career as a professional economist in business or government.<br/>