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Economic History – (M.Sc.)
London School of Economics and Political Science
Department of Economic History
| Application Deadline: | None - rolling admissions | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 11,620 - ≈ € 17,973 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 90 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of London School of Economics and Political Science
We offer two MSc programmes in Economic History. The MSc Economic History (Research) provides training in methods including the role of theory, evaluation, analysis and explanation, quantitative techniques and computing, the use of sources and presentational skills, all of which give a foundation for more advanced research work in the subject.
The MSc in Economic History offers a flexible programme to those who have already studied economic history at first degree level, or for those who have studied a related discipline and whose interests have moved towards economic history. The wide range of courses in economic history available in the two degrees enables candidates to compile a programme that meets their particular requirements.
Because both programmes share a common first term core course and all the full unit courses, students have the possibility to move between them until the beginning of the Lent term. However, students who consider further graduate work and/or students who have received an ESRC 1+3 grant, must successfully complete the MSc Economic History (Research) degree.
Students leave the department equipped for any profession that requires intellectual judgement, the ability to assess and analyse evidence and ideas, and good communication skills. Economic history graduates can be found in management and administration in the public and private sectors; banking; journalism; economic consultancy; and library and museum services, to mention just a few.
Contents
Compulsory courses
(* half unit)
* Historical Analysis of Economic Change*
Choose one from:
* Essay/Dissertation (6,000 words)
* Dissertation (10,000 words)
Choose one from:
* The Development and Integration of the World Economy in the 19th and 20th Centuries
* Pre-modern Paths of Growth: East and West Compared, c1000-1800
Options
Depending on the type of essay/dissertation chosen, select a total of two or 2.5 units from:
* India and the World Economy*
* International Migration, 1500-2000: from slavery to asylum*
* Research Topics in Economic History A*
* Research Topics in Economic History B*
* Research Topics in Economic History II: The British Economy in Global Perspective, 1000-2000*
* Research Issues in African Economic History*
* Scientific, Technical and Useful Knowledge from Song China to the Industrial Revolution*
* Shipping and Sea Power in Asian Waters, c1600-1860*
* International Economic Institutions since World War I*
* African Economic Development in Historical Perspective*
* Topics in Quantitative Economic History
* Economic Development of East and Southeast Asia
* Latin American Development: Political Economy of Growth*
* Latin American Development: Case Studies in Growth, Poverty and Social Change*
* The Long-Run Analysis of Firms and Industries*
* The Historical Context of Business*
* The Rise and Decline of Economic Policy in 20th Century Western Europe
* History of Economics: From Moral Philosophy to Social Science
* The Development and Integration of the World Economy in the 19th and 20th Centuries
* Political Economy of Late Industrialisation*
* Great Depressions in Economic History*
* Economic History of Southeastern Europe and the Middle East, 1820-1970*
* Labour and Work in Pre-industrial Europe*
* Epidemics: Epidemic Disease in History, 1348-2000
* Japan and Korea in Developing Countries*
* Turkey: Political Economy and European Integration*
* Economic Globalisation: Long-term trends and consequences*
* Research Design and Quantitative Methods in Economic History*
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Minimum entry requirement:
* 2:1 degree in social science
English requirement:
* TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a minimum score of 627 in the paper test or 107 in the internet based test
* IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with a minimum score of 7.0
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade A (Score: 80) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 627 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 107 |
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