MRes Economics

The first year of the MRes focuses on core units – Econometrics, Macroeconomics and Microeconomics – and a Mathematical and Research Methods unit. These will teach you advanced techniques essential to success as an economist, and which are necessary building blocks for a career in research.

The second year of the MRes will introduce you to field units, in which you will be able to fine-tune the methods you learned in the first year to develop specific skills necessary for state-of-the-art research in your chosen field of economics.

There is also a dissertation component that requires you to produce a research dissertation, individually supervised by a member of staff from the School of Economics. This helps you gain first-hand experience of how academic research is conducted.

Visit our programme catalogue for full details of the structure and unit content of our MRes in Economics.

You will typically need a strong MSc degree (65% or above) or international equivalent in Economics, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Computer Science or other very quantitative-based subjects. Evidence of strong performance (minimum merit/ 2.1 or international equivalent) in Economics and/or Mathematics modules will also be required. For this programme recent study (within the last five years) is usually required, though if your most recent study was slightly over five years ago, your application will still be considered by the academic tutor.

Students with a strong upper second-class honours undergraduate degree (65% or higher) or international equivalent in Economics or other quantitative-based subject will also be considered.

If you are currently completing a degree, we understand that your final grade may be higher than the interim grades or module/unit grades you have achieved during your studies to date.

We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree. Specific module requirements would still apply.

We will also consider your application if your final overall achieved grade is slightly lower than the programme's entry requirement. If you have at least one of the following, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when you apply, showing details of your relevant qualifications:

• evidence of significant, relevant work experience in an academic or STEM environment.
• a relevant postgraduate qualification.

Specific module requirements would still apply.

See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website.