Economics and Econometrics

Course Overview

The Economics and Econometrics course at the University of Nottingham is designed to train you in the use of analytic and quantitative methods in examining economic issues, providing research training at the level needed to progress to a PhD programme. Our research-led approach to teaching guarantees an exciting and challenging experience, providing the skills you need to progress as a professional economist or academic researcher. The programme is influenced by the work of academics at the Granger Centre for Time Series Econometrics - including the Nobel Prize Winner and Nottingham alumnus, Sir Clive Granger. The Centre was established in 2006 to develop and distribute research in both theoretical and applied time series econometric analysis, including panel data methods. At the end of the programme you will be able to read and understand current and classic research papers in econometrics and applied econometrics and will have received one-to-one guidance to enable you to complete your first econometrics research project. Dual degree option, The School of Economics has professional links with the Department of Economics at the University of Konstanz, Germany. This allows MSc students who have successfully completed the taught component of the MSc to transfer onto our dual degree and spend a second year in Konstanz. Students will then study additional modules and complete their dissertation under the joint supervision of academics at Konstanz and Nottingham. After successfully completing the second year, students will be awarded an MSc from both institutions. This is a great opportunity to travel abroad and study at a very highly-ranked university in a beautiful part of Germany. Key facts, The School of Economics is housed in the Sir Clive Granger building, named after the 2003 Nobel Prize winner for Economics, and school alumnus, Nottingham was awarded the highest possible score in the latest Quality Assurance Agency teaching review, The latest Tilburg ranking of economics departments puts the school 6th in the UK, 13th in Europe and 36th in the world, We are ranked 6th among the UK's economics departments for research power in the latest Research Excellence Framework, Careers: The MSc Economics and Econometrics course is particularly relevant if you wish to pursue research at PhD level, providing an excellent stepping stone into a research career. Our masters programmes provide specialist skills in theoretical and empirical economics, which will make you highly sought-after in today's competitive employment arena. You will graduate with expertise and knowledge that will equip you for a range of roles, with just some of our graduate destinations including: Global Strategist for Organisational Behaviour with a leading UK marketing consultancy, Assistant Economist at HM Treasury, Analyst for KPMG's Infrastructure Strategy team, Average starting salary and career progression, In 2015, 100% of postgraduates in the School of Economics who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was 23,322 with the highest being 30,000. ** Known destinations of full-time home higher degree postgraduates 2014/15. Salaries are calculated based on those in full-time paid employment within the UK. Career prospects and employability: The acquisition of a masters degree demonstrates a high level of knowledge in a specific field. Whether you are using it to enhance your employability, as preparation for further academic research or as a means of vocational training, you may benefit from careers advice as to how you can use your new found skills to their full potential.