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| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,157 - ≈ € 11,980 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | York / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of York
The course is intended for students who wish to acquire graduate-level skills in economic analysis and relevant quantitative techniques. It is designed for students who are embarked on, or intending to embark upon, careers in research agencies, consultancy firms, economic advisory services of governments, banks or international agencies, or as university teachers or researchers.
The course provides a sound training in best practice methods of mainstream economics, combined with the opportunities of studying optional areas in depth and of gradual transition to research.
Special Features * High quality: Over the last 30 years the programme has constantly received the highest accreditation from the Economic and Social Research Council.
* Emphasis on problem-solving and practice in both economic theory, applied economics and econometrics. This provides a structured and phased transition from coursework to independent research.
* Opportunity to study areas of application at the frontiers of economics such as experimental economics, regulatory policy, industrial organisation, intertemporal and international macroeconomics, financial markets, labour economics.
Contents
Course StructureCompulsory core components:
* Advanced Microeconomics (Double Unit)
* International Macroeconomics
* Advanced Macroeconomics
* Project
* Mathematics for Economists (not formally assessed)
* Either Econometrics (Double Unit) or Econometric Methods for Research (Double Unit)
In addition students choose three optional units from:
* Applied Microeconometrics
* Economics of European Integration
* Experimental Economics
* Financial Markets
* Financial Risk Management
* Game Theory: Economic Applications
* Industrial Economics
* Labour Economics
* Political Economy from the General Equilibrium Point of View
* Public Finance
* Public Sector Economics: Microeconomic Applications
* Theory of Finance (double unit)
* Time Series
Students may be allowed to take one or more of their optional units from the following courses in environmental economics offered by the Environment Department. Students wishing to do so must first ask their M.Sc. Director and the Environment Department's M.Sc. Director for permission, which is not automatic.
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Admissions Requirement
Minimum entry criterion is the equivalent of an upper second class degree primarily in economics from a UK university.
English Language RequirementsThe department's normal English language requirements, are (a) an IELTS result of 6.5 or (b) a TOEFL result of 600 if paper-based, 250 if CBT and 100 if iBT, or (c) A, B, and C Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English.
For those applicants who have already achieved an IELTS 6.0 and only need a 0.5 increase to make their offers unconditional, the University has approved a limited system of admission through satisfactory completion of the English for Academic and Research Purposes course (EARP1). The course is offered by the Centre for English Language Teaching and after successful completion of it and upon passing the end-of-course test, students will enter the Department directly and they do not need to re-take IELTS at the end of August.
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade A (Score: 80) |
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