Economics University of Liverpool

Overview

The modules in this programme cover a wide range of fields within economics, allowing students to study many of the current issues facing the world economy. These include Brexit and rising trade barriers, money and banking, economic inequality, global climate change, and health and social care.

Key Features

• The Economics  programme from University of Liverpool  is embedded in the rapidly growing Economics group at the Management School. An important feature of our programme is the course modules are taught by world-class researchers who have published in the leading academic journals on the very topics they teach. Many of our faculty also maintain close relationships with businesses, governments, and non-profit organisations, connecting their research to real-world impact.
• The MSc Economics is an excellent opportunity for students who wish to pursue a career requiring a sophisticated understanding of the economy and acquired state-of-the-art analytical skills, such as in global industry, banking and finance, or government organisations. It is also well suited for students who wish to continue a professional research career, for instance working within international organisations or research institutes.

Career prospects

• The Management School’s master’s programmes have been designed from the ground up to prepare you for success in your chosen career. We have close ties with local, national and international organisations and constantly review the content of our programmes to meet the demands of top graduate employers.
• You will have access to a specialist, in-house postgraduate careers team and have access to one-to-one careers guidance, workshops, seminars, and employability initiatives.
• This programme has been designed to prepare students for a research-oriented career in the financial industry, international organisations, central banks, academia and research institutions.
• During the year, you can take part in dedicated skills and employability days including coding bootcamps in R and python to allow you to reach software fluency and allow you to excel at any task in the workplace.
• The School will also host an event for data scientists from industry and the civil service to talk to you and give an insight into the career possibilities open to you.