Developed, fully taught and awarded by Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, UK The University, founded in 1900, is one of the largest in the UK. It is a major centre of research and academic study, with 8 Nobel Prize winners among faculty and alumni. The University is ranked 64th in the QS World University Rankings (2014/15). Birmingham Business School is one of the oldest in England, offering a wide variety of programmes. Birmingham’s offerings are ranked in the top 20 as listed in the UK Complete University Guide for Business & Management Studies, and Economics (2016). The school has received ‘triple-crown’ accreditation from The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), Association of MBAs (AMBA) and European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS).

Gain deeper understanding of economics issues The programme provides an advanced training in core areas of economics – economic theory and econometrics, and application of these to achieve a sophisticated understanding of policy issues. They reflect the rapid expansion of the subject in recent years and deal with topical issues. You will receive specialist training in areas relevant to the programme and take options in other areas of your interest, providing an excellent skill set that is important in professional careers today. Career Prospects/Further Education Graduates can embark on professional careers as economists or managers in commerce, industry, banking, financial services or the public sector, or enter another profession, requiring the valuable transferrable skills and insights obtained from an economics-related Master’s degree.