International Economics – (M.Sc.)

The University of Essex is one of the UK's leading academic institutions, ranked ninth nationally for research excellence following the last Research Assessment Exercise (RAE).

Would you like to develop expertise in theoretical and applied issues of international economic relations? Our MSc International Economics gives you this knowledge, plus a critical awareness of the integration of theory, data, and analysis in relation to international economics.

A core module, International Trade Theory, covers trade theory in different economic settings and with different market structures. You examine the implications for patterns of trade and for trade policies such as tariffs and quotas. This provides insights into the fundamentals that underpin negotiations at the WTO and in preferential trade agreements.

You also study International Finance, which deals with macroeconomic adjustment, exchange rates and the balance of payments when capital markets are integrated across the globe. Together these modules give you an overview of the causes and effects of globalisation in the world economy with applications to issues such as foreign direct investment. This course equips you with the skills for a career in international organisations engaged in business and finance, or in government and non-governmental organisations concerned with global development.