MSc Behavioural and Economic Science (Economics Track)
12 monthsProgramme duration
29,880 GBPTuition Fee/year
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Economics and Econometrics
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This course emphasises both theoretical foundations and real-world application in core and advanced areas of behavioural economics, and the cognitive science of judgement and decision making. It is for you if you intend to work in a business environment (e.g. consumer-led industries and the financial sector), and if you are concerned with public policy and its implementation.
It also provides an excellent foundation if you are intending to undertake further postgraduate research. A written project report provides an opportunity to explore your own interests across these fields of study.
The Economics variant of the course is designed for students with a first degree in Economics. A science track variant of the course is offered by the Department of Psychology and is available if you have a first degree in science.
You will be automatically enrolled on a pre-sessional Mathematics and Statistics programme to equip you with the relevant methodological skills you need to succeed on the course.
Skills from this degree
It also provides an excellent foundation if you are intending to undertake further postgraduate research. A written project report provides an opportunity to explore your own interests across these fields of study.
The Economics variant of the course is designed for students with a first degree in Economics. A science track variant of the course is offered by the Department of Psychology and is available if you have a first degree in science.
You will be automatically enrolled on a pre-sessional Mathematics and Statistics programme to equip you with the relevant methodological skills you need to succeed on the course.
Skills from this degree
- Gain a deeper understanding of how and why people make the choices they do.
- Understand how influencing such choices is important across a variety of domains, from public policy (e.g. encouraging people to save for pensions), through to industry (e.g. how to place a new product in the market), and individual behaviour (e.g. why people drink and eat too much).
- Develop a theoretical understanding of key models and results in behavioural economics and judgement and decision making.
- Ability to design, conduct and analyse behavioural experiments.
- Implement models of choice.
- Access and analyse large-scale datasets.
- Initiate economic enquiry and test economic models.
- Numeracy and quantitative skills: use of mathematics and diagrams, understanding data, statistical analysis.
- Use of IT including word processing and spreadsheet packages; specialist econometric, statistical, and other software; the internet.
- Written and oral communication skills.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Economics and Econometrics
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This course emphasises both theoretical foundations and real-world application in core and advanced areas of behavioural economics, and the cognitive science of judgement and decision making. It is for you if you intend to work in a business environment (e.g. consumer-led industries and the financial sector), and if you are concerned with public policy and its implementation.
It also provides an excellent foundation if you are intending to undertake further postgraduate research. A written project report provides an opportunity to explore your own interests across these fields of study.
The Economics variant of the course is designed for students with a first degree in Economics. A science track variant of the course is offered by the Department of Psychology and is available if you have a first degree in science.
You will be automatically enrolled on a pre-sessional Mathematics and Statistics programme to equip you with the relevant methodological skills you need to succeed on the course.
Skills from this degree
It also provides an excellent foundation if you are intending to undertake further postgraduate research. A written project report provides an opportunity to explore your own interests across these fields of study.
The Economics variant of the course is designed for students with a first degree in Economics. A science track variant of the course is offered by the Department of Psychology and is available if you have a first degree in science.
You will be automatically enrolled on a pre-sessional Mathematics and Statistics programme to equip you with the relevant methodological skills you need to succeed on the course.
Skills from this degree
- Gain a deeper understanding of how and why people make the choices they do.
- Understand how influencing such choices is important across a variety of domains, from public policy (e.g. encouraging people to save for pensions), through to industry (e.g. how to place a new product in the market), and individual behaviour (e.g. why people drink and eat too much).
- Develop a theoretical understanding of key models and results in behavioural economics and judgement and decision making.
- Ability to design, conduct and analyse behavioural experiments.
- Implement models of choice.
- Access and analyse large-scale datasets.
- Initiate economic enquiry and test economic models.
- Numeracy and quantitative skills: use of mathematics and diagrams, understanding data, statistical analysis.
- Use of IT including word processing and spreadsheet packages; specialist econometric, statistical, and other software; the internet.
- Written and oral communication skills.
Admission Requirements
7+
130+
100+
70+
2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) specialising mainly in economics. This means you should have achieved a good standard in undergraduate courses in microeconomics and econometrics/economic statistics at an intermediate level.
We also expect a good standard achieved in mathematics taken at undergraduate level.
We also expect a good standard achieved in mathematics taken at undergraduate level.
1 Year
Sep
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
Tuition fees
Domestic
15,660 GBP
International
29,880 GBP
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