MPhil Economics (Coursework)

Programme information

The MPhil Economics (Coursework) is designed to prepare students to enter into a research-based PhD degree programme in Economics. The programme focuses primarily on the core microeconomic and macroeconomic theory principles as well as the theoretical econometric fundamentals necessary for the student to understand the extant economic literature and to contribute to the international economic debate. It provides students deep theoretical and empirical skills, which are part of the MCom programme, as well as deep intuition and understanding of many of the debates in the economic literature. It is expected that students completing the degree programme will have uncovered an area in (or closely related to) economics in need of further development, which they woud develop and address during their follow-in PhD studies.

EBW 801 is a prerequisite for the Mini-dissertation. The module does not carry any credits.

The weight of the mini-dissertation (EKN 895) contributes 50% towards the total requirements for the degree.

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