The University of Sheffield
Department of Economics

MSc Economics

This degree is geared towards students who wish to follow a masters programme in Economics with the intention of pursuing a career as an economist in commerce, government or academia. It is a general economics degree designed to allow graduates to pursue a wide range of careers in economics or to continue to a research degree.
The programme emphasises the development of the skills required by modern economists. The core modules provide the advanced skills in economic analysis and quantitative techniques, whereas the optional modules allow the student to tailor the degree to their own needs and interests.

Content and Structure

Students are required to complete 8 taught modules over two semesters: in each semester students are required to take 4 modules which are examined at the end of each semester. In addition students are required to complete a dissertation. The award of an MSc in Economics requires students to pass the examinations and the dissertation.
Semester 1 Core Modules
ECN6510 Microeconomic Analysis
ECN6520 Macroeconomic Analysis
ECN6540 Quantitative Methods and Econometrics
Semester 2 Core Modules
ECN601 Applied Microeconometrics
ECN602 Applied Macroeconometrics
Option modules
ECN6001 Development Economics
ECN6002 Development Finance
MGT6105 Modern Finance
MGT6109 Asset Pricing
ECN6530 Mathematical Methods for Economics
ECN6570 Modern Theory of Banking and Finance
ECN6580 Health Economics
ECN6620 International Money and Finance
ECN6650 Industrial Organisation
ECN6660 Monetary Economics and Dynamic Optimisation