MA Economics and Politics
Entry requirements
A level: from A*A*A* to A*AA (required: Mathematics at B or AS Mathematics at A) IB: from 40 points with 766 at HL to 37 points with 666 at HL
About this course
MA (Hons) in Economics and Politics, an economics and politics and international relations degree uniting two core social science disciplines to examine complementary analytical methods. Core topics include Statistics. The course runs over four years, incorporating optional honours courses in the final two academic years. The first year covers the foundations through Economics 1A, Economics 1B, Politics and Internal Relations 1A and Politics and International Relations 1B. The second year progresses with Economics 2A, Economics 2B, Statistical Methods for Economics, Comparative Politics in a Globalised World and Political Thinkers. The third year involves advanced study via Topics in Microeconomics, Essentials of Econometrics, Applications of Econometrics or Topics in Macroeconomics alongside two politics honours options. The final year concludes the programme with two economics honours option courses and two politics honours option courses.
Modules
- Economics 1A (20 credits)
- Economics 1B (20 credits)
- Politics and Internal Relations 1A
- Politics and International Relations 1B
- Economics 2A (20 credits)
- Economics 2B (20 credits)
- Statistical Methods for Economics
- Comparative Politics in a Globalised World
- Political Thinkers
- Topics in Microeconomics
- Essentials of Econometrics
- either Applications of Econometrics or Topics in Macroeconomics
- two politics honours options
- two economics honours option courses
- two politics honours option courses