入学要求 Requirement：
学术要求：2.1 (Upper 2nd class honours degree or international equivalent) in Economics
英语要求：IELTS 7.0 (no less than 6.0 in any element)
学费 Tuition Fee：2011/2012 £11,620
课程特征 Course Features：
The course is specifically designed to train you in the use of analytic and quantitative methods in examining economic issues, and to provide research training of the level required to proceed to a PhD programme in Economics.
课程内容 Course Content ：
During the first semester, you will pursue core modules in:
•Microeconomic Theory
• Macroeconomic Theory
• Econometric Theory
• Economic Data Analysis
In the second semester, you will take four more modules, two of which will be in Financial Economics and Financial Econometrics.
The remaining two modules are a free choice of options from a wide range, including:
• Advanced Macroeconomic Theory
• International Macroeconomics
• Economic Applications of Game Theory
• Advanced Microeconomic Theory
• Behavioural Economic Theory
• Experimental Methods in Economics
• Time Series Econometrics
• Financial Econometrics
• Applied Microeconometrics
• Labour Economics
• Public Economic Theory
• Income Distribution and Poverty
• International Trade Theory
• Trade Analysis and Policy
• Global Environmental Issues
• Applied Money and Finance
• Financial Economics
• Behavioural Finance
• Development Policy Analysis
• Development Microeconomics
• Options and Futures Markets
• Decision-making under Risk and Uncertainty
You will write a supervised dissertation over the summer period on a topic of your choice related to Financial Economics.
职业前景 Career Prospects：
A postgraduate qualification from an institution like The University of Nottingham shows potential employers that you are an intelligent, hard-working individual who is bright and flexible enough to undertake any form of specific career training.
This course is particularly relevant if you wish to pursue research at PhD level and provides an excellent stepping stone into a research career.