King's College London - Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy
MSc in Economics and PolicyLondon, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 up to 2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline *
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 35,800 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* first application deadline
** International students | UK students: £19,550 per year
Key Summary
Introduction
The Economics & Policy MSc offers strong disciplinary and methods training on Economics with an eye to applying key methodological tools in the analysis of economic policy making. It aspires to train professional economists who will embark on careers in both private and government sectors as well as international organisations that are responsible for designing and implementing economic policy.
Key benefits
- Strong disciplinary training in economics with a focus on modern methods and techniques.
- A focus on applications with the ability to apply key methods into a variety of contexts and the design of the policy.
- A unique multidisciplinary environment in the department of political economy to gain perspective on applying modern economic techniques in addressing policy challenges.
- Located in the heart of London, the Department of Political Economy has a strong reputation for research-led teaching and links to industry.
Admissions
Curriculum
Structure
Required modules
You are required to take the following modules:
- Advanced Microeconomics (15 credits)
- Advanced Econometrics (15 credits)
- Advanced Macroeconomics (15 credits)
- Evaluating Public Policy (15 credits)
- Dissertation (60 Credits)
If you are taking the part-time course, you will usually take Advanced Microeconomics, Advanced Macroeconomics and Advanced Econometrics together with 2 optional modules worth 15 credits each during the first year of your programme and the remaining 2 required optional modules in the second year of your programme together with the dissertation.
Optional modules
You will take an additional 60 credits from a range of optional modules that may typically include:
- Formal Political Economics (15 credits)
- Causal Inference (15 credits)
- Experimental Economics (15 credits)
- Political Economy of Discrimination (15 credits)
- Climate Change Economics and Policy (15 credits)
- Health Economics and Policy (15 credits)
- Using Economics in Government (15 credits)
- Identity Economics (15 credits)
- Economics of Gender and Discrimination (15 credits)
- Environmental Economics (15 credits)
- Development Economics (15 credits)
- International Trade (15 credits)
- The Politics of Regulation (15 credits)
- Game Theory & Political Economy (15 credits)
If you are taking the part-time course, the Department will allow you some flexibility in choosing how many optional modules you wish to take during Year 1 and during Year 2.
Optional modules outside of the programme’s pre-approved list can only be taken with the explicit permission of the programme director.
King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, the modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.
Please note that modules with a practical component will be capped due to educational requirements, which may mean that we cannot guarantee a place for all students who elect to study this module.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Studying for a degree with the Department of Political Economy equips students with certain skills required in the public and private sectors, and for work in civil organisations. A typical postgraduate student will gain strong theoretical and empirical skills for the analysis of complex economic and political phenomena. These skills are highly valued in fields such as finance, consultancy, law and the civil service. Typical career destinations include:
- Junior economist (in government, private sector, think tanks or international organisations).
- Economic consultant and policy analyst.
- Policy consultant.
- Public affairs executive.
- Financial analyst.