Master of Science - Economics

The MSc Economics builds a working applied economist: microeconomic and macroeconomic analysis at postgraduate level, econometrics with hands-on estimation, financial economics, and policy evaluation methods. The quantitative thread is the course’s backbone — students work in statistical software on real datasets, estimating demand systems, testing macro relationships and producing the regression diagnostics that analyst interviews probe.

DMU pitches the degree at both economics graduates deepening their training and strong quantitative graduates converting from finance, mathematics or engineering, and the entry line in the source export — a bachelor’s with 70% — reflects a selective intake by the faculty’s standards. Assessment mixes econometric project reports, policy briefings written for non-specialist readers, and a dissertation with genuine empirical content.

Class sizes on specialist economics master’s at modern universities run small, and that is an advantage worth naming: econometrics support here is workshop-scale rather than lecture-hall anonymous, and dissertation supervision pairs students with staff whose applied research — labour, development and regional economics feature prominently — maps onto the topics South Asian students most often want to take home.

Prospects are better than for generalist business degrees but demand honesty about geography and status: economist-titled roles concentrate in London and public bodies, many civil service schemes exclude those without settled status, and the accessible first rungs are economic consultancy, pricing and data analytics at £26,000–£32,000. The taught master’s award brings Graduate Route rights — 18 months for applications from 1 January 2027, two years for anyone applying before then — and no dependants may accompany taught-route students.