If English is not your first language you'll need IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, or equivalent.
Graduate with the skills ready to work in either the public sector, NGOs or private sector organisations with focus on emerging markets
Cover significant economic, political and social aspects of economic development
Tailor your study and choose from an offering of option units in areas such as supply chains, innovation and entrepreneurship
Study sustainable economic development in a globalised market, with particular emphasis on emerging markets
Flexible course entry points giving you options to start your studies in September or January
Gain valuable experience and enhance your employability through an optional 30-week work placement either in the UK or overseas.
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Core units
Sustainable Regional Development: By examining crucial issues in local and regional sustainable development, the unit aims to help you understand a conceptual approach to regional development dynamics and how to deal with problems and challenges around the topic.
Emerging Market Economies: This unit intends to develop an understanding of the issues involved in emerging market economies. Its focus is upon economic issues and the economic consequences of political and social aspects of integration and development.
Business & Finance Analytics: You will be equipped with the skills to understand statistical processes and techniques for the collection, presentation, analysis and interpretation of data common in business and finance. You will be able to interpret, and communicate quantitative results and show how quantitative methods may be used to provide reliable management information.
International Economics: In this unit, you will underline the theories and basic models of international trade, finance, and exchange rates, with an emphasis on how the economics of international trade and finance plays out in the real world.
Global Economic Challenges: The unit aims to introduce you to economic theory and methodology as it applies to specific areas of applied economics. It does so in a way that demonstrates how economic theories and techniques can be used to address many of the most important issues facing humanity.
Research Project: The research project provides Master’s level students with an opportunity to undertake a significant piece of self-managed research in an area that interests you and is relevant to the course.
After completion of this course, you will be able to take up job roles within economic development in the public sector (national or regional level), within NGOs or private sector organisations such as international financial institutions.
Typical job roles might include:
Policy Analyst
Policy Adviser
Consultant.
OSHC: 624 ($) GBP per year
