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Department of Economics Programme Catalogue 2024/25


THES-AFM42: MSc Applied Economics

Route: MSc Applied Economics


Leading to the award of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED ECONOMICS


Mode of Attendance: Full-time

[Page last updated: 11 October 2024]


Key Information
Applicable assessment regulations:
 Postgraduate Taught Assessment Regulations - https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/postgraduate-taught-assessment-regulations/
Approved exemptions:

Please consult your course handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations


Year 1

Academic Year

Extra-curricular Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES52075 Research methods in economics and finance Credits

Dissertation Period

Optional Units: Select 1 unit from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES52069 Masters dissertation 30 Credits
ES52072 Policy briefs 30 Credits

Semester 1

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES52052 Applied macroeconomics 10 Credits
ES52053 Applied microeconomics 10 Credits
ES52057 Econometrics for economics and finance 10 Credits

Semester 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES52074 Public policy analysis 10 Credits
Optional Units: Select 20 credits from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES52051 Applied financial economics 10 Credits
ES52054 Behavioural economics 5 Credits
ES52055 Behavioural finance 5 Credits
ES52058 Economics of banking and financial institutions 5 Credits
ES52064 Financial markets 5 Credits
ES52065 Introduction to programming and machine learning applications in economics and finance 10 Credits
ES52066 Investment banking 5 Credits
ES52067 Macroeconomic policy and institutions 10 Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
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