入学要求 Requirement:
学术要求:Entry requirements are a 2.1 Honours degree or non-UK equivalent qualification (for example, GPA 3.0 or above) in economics or in a relevant subject containing a significant amount of economics.
英语要求: IELTS 6.5 (with no subtest less than 6)
学费 Tuition Fee:2011 /2012 £13,750
课程特征 Course Features:
• It is aimed at policymakers in government ministries and central banks in developing countries; postgraduate students who are interested in issues of particular concern to developing countries; and those who work in financial institutions and government organisations involved in decision making.
•You will be encouraged to attend our annual series of practitioners’ talks and annual Economics seminar series.
•The programme is offered by the Centre for Development Studies, a leading institution in the UK for postgraduate study and research in the area of development studies.
课程内容 Course Content :
You will take four compulsory courses and select two optional courses. MSc candidates also write a 12,000-15,000-word dissertation.
Core courses
•International macroeconomics and policy
•Money, finance and growth
•Modern theory of banking and finance
•Monetary policy and the role of central banks.
Optional courses
•Basic econometrics
•Financial institutions and markets in developing countries
•Financial sector stability and growth
•Financial services
•Foreign direct investment and development
•International finance and money
•International trade
•Modelling and forecasting financial markets
•Project planning appraisal and implementation
•The IMF, World Bank and economic growth.
职业前景 Career Prospects:
The programme is designed for those wishing to enter, or who are already in, professions which require employees to be able to provide economic analysis of financial and banking issues.