Program Overview

International Economics MSc

Overview

Our International Economics MSc combines the study of core areas of modern economics with a solid foundation in the economics of interactions between countries, focused on international trade and finance. You will also learn the analytic and quantitative methods required to understand the economics of international trade and finance.

Why Choose This Course?

• Gain real experience by applying for internships and placements through our faculty placements programme
• Top 100 worldwide for economics (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025)
• Active seminar series featuring distinguished visitors from across the world
• One-to-one supervision by a faculty member for your dissertation
• Earn two degrees with the opportunity to transfer to our dual degree, spending a second year in Germany

Course Content

The course is made up of 120 credits of core and optional taught modules, plus a 60-credit dissertation on a subject of your choice.

Semester One

• Microeconomic Theory
• Macroeconomic Theory
• Econometric Theory
• Economic Data Analysis
• Refresher course on mathematics and statistics (first two weeks)

Semester Two

• International Trade Theory
• International Macroeconomics
• Two optional modules
• Economic Research Methodology

Dissertation

• Undertake an in-depth dissertation, with one-to-one support from an expert academic supervisor
• Demonstrate familiarity with a particular area of international economics

Modules

• International Macroeconomics
• International Trade Theory
• Microeconomic Theory
• Macroeconomic Theory
• Econometric Theory
• Economic Data Analysis
• Economic Research Methodology
• MSc Dissertation: Economics
• Optional modules:
  • Advanced Macroeconomic Methods
  • Advanced Microeconomic Theory
  • Applied Behavioural Economics
  • Applied Microeconometrics
  • Behavioural Economic Theory
  • Big Data Economics
  • Development Policy Analysis
  • Development Microeconomics
  • Financial and Macroeconometrics
  • Economics of Corporate Finance
  • Economics of Household Finance
  • Experimental Methods in Economics
  • Monetary Theory and Practice
  • Trade Analysis and Policy
  • Time Series Econometrics

Learning and Assessment

• Lectures
• Tutorials
• Computer labs
• Supervision
• Coursework
• Presentation
• Dissertation
• Group project
• Written exam

Entry Requirements

• Undergraduate degree: 2:1 (or international equivalent) in a discipline with significant economics content
• English language requirements: IELTS 6.5 (no less than 6.0 in any element)

Fees

• Home / UK: £15,800
• International: £28,200

Careers

• Careers advice
• Job prospects
• Placements
• Partnerships
• Graduate destinations: academia, government, international organisations, private sector
• Career progression: 100% of postgraduates from the School of Economics secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation

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• Economics MSc
• Economics and Econometrics MSc
• Development Economics MSc
• Behavioural Economics MSc
• Financial Economics MSc
• Economics and Data Science MSc
• Economic Development and Policy Analysis MSc