MSc Economic History at London School of Economics and Political Science

Explore economic development, business growth, financial markets, government roles, and globalisation from an historical perspective. The MSc Economic History provides a historical and interdisciplinary perspective on important economic problems such as the causes of long-run economic development, the expansion of businesses and financial markets, the role of the government in the economy and the origins of globalisation. You'll be able to choose from a wide range of elective courses in economic history, allowing you to compile a programme according to your interests and career goals.

Department: Department of Economic History  |  Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time  |  Study mode: full-time/part-time  |  Intake: 27 September 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The degree consists of one compulsory full unit course, one compulsory half unit course and a dissertation of either a half or full unit. Depending on the unit value of your choice of dissertation, optional courses to the value of one and a half units or two units are selected from the prescribed list, which must include at least one of our advanced survey courses on modern or pre-modern economic history over the last millennium. Compulsory and core courses include Historical Analysis of Economic Change.

Career pathways

Economic history graduates can be found in management and administration in the public and private sectors; banking; journalism; economic consultancy; and library and museum services, to mention just a few. This data is drawn from the latest 2023/24 Graduate Outcomes Survey, conducted by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).

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