MSc Development Economics with Placement Year at SOAS University of London

Programme overview

The MSc Development Economics with Work Placement Year is the flagship Master's programme offered by the SOAS Economics Department. It combines the two core intellectual traditions nurtured for decades in our unique department: a pluralist approach to economics and a focus on real-world development issues.

Department: Department of Economics | Duration: 2 years | Study mode: full-time (includes placement year) | Intake: September | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The MSc Development Economics is a taught Masters degree. Core and compulsory modules include Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Growth, Development, and Inequalities, Econometrics with R coding, Dissertation for MSc Development Economics, Postgraduate Placement Year.

Career pathways

The MSc in Development Economics - and the critical approach to economic and development issues it provides - is a gateway to various job opportunities in international organisations, governments, NGOs and private companies. The advanced nature of the programme also serves as an excellent foundation for PhD studies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

We will consider all applications with a 2:2 (or international equivalent) in Economics and other Social Sciences (such as Politics, Sociology, Finance, Business, International Relations, Law), as well as Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, or Engineering. Applicants with professional qualifications or relevant professional experience will also be considered. Applicants will need to demonstrate they have studied Economic theory (including Macroeconomics and Microeconomics) and ONE of the following: Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Quantitative Methods (Statistics or Econometrics). In addition to degree classification, we take into account other elements of the application such as supporting statement. References are optional but can help build a stronger application if you fall below the 2:2 requirement or have non-traditional qualifications. See international entry requirements and English language requirements Applicants from Ghana: Bachelor degree accepted as equivalent to a UK 2:2: 2:2 (Second Class Lower Division) or GPA 3.25/5.0 or 60%.

Domestic applicants: GBP 12,965 a year. Full-time tuition fee; a further £1,425 placement year fee applies as listed on the course page Source

International applicants: GBP 25,320 a year. Full-time tuition fee; a further £1,425 placement year fee applies as listed on the course page Source

Intake: September

Duration: 2 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.soas.ac.uk/how-apply-postgraduate-study

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