Swansea University MSc Economics
Swansea University

Swansea University

MSc Economics

Swansea, United Kingdom

MSc

1 year

Full time

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About : The MSc Economics focuses on economic theory and applications, equipping you with essential analytical skills. The course duration typically spans one year full-time or two years part-time, allowing flexibility in your study approach. You’ll engage in various methods, including workshops and lectures, designed for practical learning and theoretical understanding.
    Career Outcomes : Graduates can explore numerous career paths. You may find opportunities in roles such as economic analyst, policy advisor, or consultant in both private and public sectors. This degree prepares you to thrive in finance, research, and governmental organizations.

Do you want a high flying, well paid economics career in government, business or finance? Do you have excellent critical thinking and analytical skills and are you a good communicator?

Economics plays an important role in the business world providing an understanding of the motives and actions of customers, suppliers, competitors, employers and financiers. It’s also crucial for informing the strategic and operational decision making of managers and directors. On this degree, you’ll acquire transferrable skills that will make you highly sought after by employers across the public and private sectors, and accelerate you into a high earning career.

Your MSc Economics programme at Swansea University is designed for graduates in economics related subject areas who are looking for an advanced programme to enhance their career or explore further research opportunities.

You will develop the skills and expertise required of the professional economist, whilst developing your ability to understand and conduct innovative research in both theoretical and applied situations.

The sophisticated and multi-faceted transferable skills you’ll acquire on this course will open doors or provide stepping-stones to a wide variety of other less specialist career paths in commerce, industry and academia.