MA Economics and Geography
Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: 32 points including 5, 5, 5 at HL. SL in English and SL in Mathematics are also required. SQA Highers: BBBB. BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DMM in related subjects. Note: BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate (Subsidiary Diploma) achieved at Distinction level, is normally acceptable in lieu of one A Level at grade B.) GCSE English (or equivalent) is required at Grade C/4 or above. GCSE Mathematics at Grade C/4 is also required for Accountancy, Economics and Finance programmes. Irish Leaving Certificate: Five subjects at Higher at H3. O4 in Mathematics is also required.
About this course
MA in Economics and Geography, combining economics with geography. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Communication & Writing, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students complete a dissertation in their final year.
Modules
- Academic Writing for Business
- Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen
- The Economics of Business and Society
- Creating the Anthropocene
- The Global Economy
- The UN Sustainable Development Goals: Transforming Our World
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Space, Economy and Society
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Skills and Techniques in Geosciences
- Building Skills and Experience for Career Success
- Physical Environments
- Environment and Society
- Mapping and Monitoring the Environment
- Approaches to Geography
- Research Design
- Economics Dissertation
- Geographical Issues
- Geography Dissertation