Which MSc course is right for me?
Which MSc course is right for me?
Not sure which master's programme is the right one for you? We have created the following information as a tool to assist in researching our programmes and includes details on what the course offers, and the particular skills or modules that you are looking for dependending on your career aspirations.
Why study Economics at Warwick?
- Wide academic expertise - you will have the opportunity to conduct academic research with the guidance of world-leading experts.
- Flexible learning - you can choose optional modules such as Environmental Economics and Sustainable Development, Global Finance, Behavioural, and Applications of Data Science
- Dedicated careers support - you will have valuable opportunities to enhance your CV and develop key transferable and professional skills.
- MSc A and B strands - we've structured the academic content so that it provides distinctive pathways for each optional core module. This give you the opportunity to choose the most appropriate module based on you individual career aspirations. For more in-depth information on these pathways please visit the MSc A and B Pathways page.
MSc Economics
What particular undergraduate skills or modules are we looking for?
A good standard in undergraduate courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics/economic statistics at an intermediate level, and a good standard in Maths at undergraduate level
This course would suit applicants interested in. . .
Pursuing a career as a professional economist, analyst or going on to an MRes/PhD.
The course offers. . .
Advanced and rigorous training in modern economics.
Core Modules
A or B pathways, including:
- Econometrics A or B
- Microeconomics A or B
- Macroeconomics A or B
- Quantitative Methods: Econometrics A or B
- Dissertation
MSc Economics and International Financial Economics
What particular undergraduate skills or modules are we looking for?
A good standard in undergraduate courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics/economic statistics at an intermediate level, and a good standard in Maths at undergraduate level
This course would suit applicants interested in. . .
Working in a role analysing financial markets, assessing investment opportunities or managing financial risk.
The course offers. . .
A thorough grounding in advanced core areas of microeconomic and macroeconomics theory, econometrics and research methods, plus the opportunity to specialise in international financial economics, engaging in contemporary theoretical and empirical debates.
Core Modules
A or B pathways, including:
- Microeconomics A or B
- Macroeconomics A or B
- Quantitative Methods: Econometrics A or B
- Dissertation
MSc Economics and Data Science
What particular undergraduate skills or modules are we looking for?
A good standard in undergraduate courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics/economic statistics at an intermediate level, and a good standard in Maths at undergraduate level
This course would suit applicants interested in. . .
Working with large datasets using tools like Python and R and how such skills can be applied within economics, public policy, industry and related sectors to solve economic problems, both in the UK and internationally.
The course offers. . .
Specialist skills in data science and machine learning and how such skills may be applied within economics, public policy, industry and related sectors. It links economic theory and empirical economics with the fast-developing field of data science. you will acquire knowledge and skills in statistical (machine) learning, and use these in your study of applications in macroeconomic and microeconomic theory, econometrics and big data.
Core Modules
- Economic Analysis A or B
- Quantitative Methods: Econometrics B
- Foundations of Data Science in Economics
- Machine Learning and Big Data in Economics
- Dissertation
MSc Behavioural and Economic Science (Economics Track)
What particular undergraduate skills or modules are we looking for?
A good standard in undergraduate courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics/economic statistics at an intermediate level, and a good standard in Maths at undergraduate level
This course would suit applicants interested in. . .
Working in a business environment (e.g. consumer-led industries and the financial sector), and if you are concerned with public policy and its implementation.
The course offers. . .
Both theoretical foundations and real-world application in core and advanced areas of behavioural economics, and the cognitive science of judgement and decision making. This version of the course is designed for students with a background in economics.
Core Modules
A or B pathways, including:
- Microeconomics A or B
- Quantitative Methods: Econometrics A or B
- Issues in Psychological Science
- Methods & Analysis in Behavioural Science