A UK first-class honours degree or its international equivalent, in a quantitative subject such as mathematics, physics, engineering, actuarial science, computer science, or a joint degree in economics and one of these subjects. Your degree must have included a course with content on probability. Relevant experience, or professional or other qualifications will also be considered.
You can apply without having a graduate admissions exam result (GRE or GMAT). Your application, however, may be substantially stronger if you do include such a result. We may also stipulate that you must attain a specified grade in one of these tests as a condition of entry if you do not meet the minimum academic entry requirement.
If we require you to take either test, we would expect a score of a quantitative reasoning result in the 85th percentile or higher to qualify for a place. We do not formally consider results from the Verbal and Analytical sections in our assessment of your application.
For 2020 entry we accept the following English language qualifications at the grades specified*:
IELTS: total 7.0 (at least 6.5 in reading and listening, and 6.0 in all other sections)
TOEFL-iBT (including Special Home Edition): total 100 (at least 23 in listening and reading, and 20 in speaking and writing). We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements.
PTE Academic: total 67 (at least 61 in listening and reading, and 56 in speaking and writing)
CAE and CPE: total 185 (at least 176 in listening and reading, and 169 in speaking and writing)
Trinity ISE: ISE III with a pass in all four components
For 2021 entry we will accept the following English language qualifications at the grades specified*:
IELTS: total 7.0 (at least 6.5 in reading and listening, and 6.0 in all other sections)
TOEFL-iBT (including Special Home Edition): total 100 (at least 23 in listening and reading, and 20 in speaking and writing). We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements.
CAE and CPE: total 185 (at least 176 in listening and reading, and 169 in speaking and writing)
Trinity ISE: ISE III with a pass in all four components
*(Revised 21 February 2020 to remove PTE Academic from 2021 entry requirements. Revised 21 April 2020 to include TOEFL-iBT Special Home Edition in 2020 and 2021 entry requirements.)
Your English language qualification must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of the programme you are applying to study, unless you are using IELTS, TOEFL, PTE Academic or Trinity ISE, in which case it must be no more than two years old.
The Masters in Mathematical Economics and Econometrics enables students who have a strong quantitative background in subjects such as mathematics, physics, engineering and computer science, to acquire a Masters level understanding of economics.
It is an intensive programme providing a thorough grounding in the latest research methods in economics and econometrics. Our programme will prepare you for undertaking a career as a professional economist. It may also be of interest to those planning to enter an international PhD programme.
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The programme is delivered on site at the central campus of the University. The programme covers standard postgraduate level microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics, building up from the foundations of these three subjects. Of the 180 credits that comprise the programme, 130 are in these core subjects.
There are also opportunities to audit other advanced courses, and to attend workshops in specialised areas. The coursework component is followed by a 50 credit dissertation.
Courses are taught by experienced academics based at the University. Many courses are shared with our existing Masters in economics, and some of these are taught by academics from other leading Scottish universities.
Opportunities include working for the Government - for example the Government Economic Service within the Scottish Government. There are also opportunities to work as an economist within a financial organisation and to work with international organisations.
The skills you will learn throughout the programme will also equip you for a career in other areas and professions, including:
business
management and consultancy
overseas development agencies and international institutions
not-for-profit organisations
Government departments
research economists with journals and media agencies
Our MSc programme will also act as a pathway into PhD study globally.
