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Economic reasoning and causal evidence for policy and markets
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This programme develops the theoretical and econometric toolkit used in top policy units, central banks, economic consultancies and research institutes. You will master micro and macro foundations, causal inference methods and applied domains — public finance, development, trade and environmental policy. The research capstone produces an empirical paper or policy evaluation meeting professional standards for clarity, identification strategy and transparent limitations.
Mathematical preparation is scaffolded in Term 1. Software training centres on Stata and/or R for reproducible policy research. Suitability for future PhD applications is supported through research methods depth.
Faculty spotlight
Professor Daniel Mensah specialises in causal inference for policy; Dr. Priya Sharma teaches applied macro and financial economics interfaces.
Study online
Every programme can be completed fully online with zero tuition fees — study from anywhere in the world.
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON501 | Advanced Microeconomics Consumer, producer and market theory for policy applications.
| 3 |
| ECON502 | Macroeconomics & Monetary Policy Modern macro frameworks and policy tools.
| 3 |
| ECON503 | Econometrics I: Regression & Inference OLS, inference and classical econometric pitfalls.
| 3 |
| ECON504 | Mathematical Methods for Economics Optimisation and mathematical tools for economic modelling.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON505 | Econometrics II: Causal Inference Difference-in-differences, RD, IV and modern identification strategies.
| 3 |
| ECON506 | Public Economics & Fiscal Policy Taxation, spending and market failures in public finance.
| 3 |
| ECON507 | Development Economics & Inequality Growth, poverty and programme evaluation in development.
| 3 |
| ECON508 | International Trade & Macroeconomic Openness Trade theory and open-economy macro for policy.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON601 | Behavioural Economics & Policy Design Behavioural biases and nudge-informed policy design with ethics.
| 3 |
| ECON602 | Environmental & Sustainability Economics Climate and environmental valuation and policy instruments.
| 3 |
| ECON603 | MSc Economics Research Capstone Original empirical or policy research paper with faculty supervision.
| 6 |
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