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MA Economics

University of St Andrews

Institution
University of St Andrews
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Economics
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
L100
Typical offer
A-level AAA

Entry requirements

A level: AAA IB: 38 (HL 6,6,6)

About this course

MA (Honours) in Economics, an economics degree within Economics and English. Core topics include Statistics and Mathematical Modelling. The four-year programme provides a structured foundation in economic analysis and quantitative methods. The first year covers the foundations through Macroeconomics and Microeconomics. The second year builds competence with modules such as Intermediate Macroeconomics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Mathematics for Economists, and Statistics for Economists. Unspecified later years include compulsory study in Econometrics alongside a wide range of optional areas spanning Behavioural Economics: Individual Decisions and Welfare, Development Economics, Game Theory, and Health Economics.

Modules

  • Econometrics (compulsory)
  • Behavioural Economics: Individual Decisions and Welfare
  • Development Economics
  • Economic Fluctuations
  • Economics of the Environment
  • European Macroeconomics
  • Game Theory
  • Health Economics
  • Incentives, Contracts and Markets
  • Innovation Economics
  • International Trade
  • Mathematical Economics
  • Public Economics
  • Topics in Economic History
  • Macroeconomics
  • Microeconomics
  • Intermediate Macroeconomics
  • Intermediate Microeconomics
  • Mathematics for Economists
  • Statistics for Economists