Behavioural and Experimental Economics MSc Postgraduate Programme By Newcastle University Business School |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

28,100 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Economics and EconometricsMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Economics and Econometrics

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Our Behavioural and Experimental Economics MSc course will give you advanced insights into the psychological foundations of human decision-making and how they are integrated into economic theory and policymaking.

You will learn how experiments are applied in economics to refine theories of decision‑making or to design successful policy interventions. You will also gain a strong understanding of experimental research methods through classroom experiments.

You can also tailor your degree by choosing from a range of modules.

On the course you will learn the theory, analytical tools and data analysis methods to help solve a variety of real-world economic problems. You will gain understanding of specialist software packages in high demand by employers.

On the course you will:

  • benefit from our outstanding research facilities which includes an Experimental and Behavioural Economics Lab, so you can engage in experiential learning through classroom experiments
  • utilise cutting edge software and tools including R, Stata and Python
  • join our economics research seminars and stay informed of recent advances in the field

Find out about this course in our Postgraduate 2026 entry prospectus.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Economics and Econometrics

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Our Behavioural and Experimental Economics MSc course will give you advanced insights into the psychological foundations of human decision-making and how they are integrated into economic theory and policymaking.

You will learn how experiments are applied in economics to refine theories of decision‑making or to design successful policy interventions. You will also gain a strong understanding of experimental research methods through classroom experiments.

You can also tailor your degree by choosing from a range of modules.

On the course you will learn the theory, analytical tools and data analysis methods to help solve a variety of real-world economic problems. You will gain understanding of specialist software packages in high demand by employers.

On the course you will:

  • benefit from our outstanding research facilities which includes an Experimental and Behavioural Economics Lab, so you can engage in experiential learning through classroom experiments
  • utilise cutting edge software and tools including R, Stata and Python
  • join our economics research seminars and stay informed of recent advances in the field

Find out about this course in our Postgraduate 2026 entry prospectus.

Admission Requirements

3.3+
90+
70+
6.5+

Typically a 2:1 honours degree from a UK university, or international equivalent, in economics or joint honours with a major component of economics. You are expected to have a good standard in mathematics (eg. calculus, matrix algebra, constrained optimisation) and statistics (eg. probability theory, statistical inference, hypothesis testing, simple regressions) achieved at undergraduate level.

If you have a 2:1 degree in a related subject that is highly quantitative (eg finance, statistics, operations research, mathematics, engineering) you may be considered with approval from an academic selector. The selector will use the degree syllabus and / or letters of reference as evidence of understanding and suitability.

12 Months
Sep

Domestic
14,800 GBP
International
28,100 GBP

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