Economic Research

Entry requirements

Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK First class Honours Degree.

If your degree is not from the UK, please check International Qualifications to find the equivalent in your country.

Please read the Faculty's Entry Requirements and How to Apply pages before applying for this course.

The Faculty of Economics has high academic requirements and a large number of applicants that meet them. Applicants should have attained or expect to attain a first class undergraduate (or country equivalent) qualification in Economics. The degree should include standard courses in intermediate level Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics (a Business Studies, Accountancy or Management degree or qualification does not provide an adequate background). If you do not meet the criteria listed below, it is unlikely you will be offered a place.

Applicants from UK universities: an undergraduate degree with First class.

Applicants from North American institutions: an undergraduate degree with a GPA of at least 3.7 out of 4 or the equivalent.

Applicants from other educational systems: an undergraduate degree (or country equivalent) where the applicant is within the top five to ten per cent of their reference group.

Applicants whose previous university training has been in countries outside the UK or part of the University of London International Programme MUST submit the results of a recent GRE test. Please note that failure to upload a GRE Test (if required) will result in the automatic withdrawal of the application. For more information, please see the Faculty's website here or contact us via email.

In addition, applicants are strongly encouraged to include supporting information of their ranking within each academic year.

Months of entry

September

Course content

The MPhil in Economic Research provides runs from early September to the end of July and provides a solid foundation for those who wish to apply for the PhD. It involves a thorough study of the core areas of economics and the requirement to explore one area in detail to begin the process of choosing a research topic, for those who wish to pursue further study. However, please note that it is not necessary to have a detailed proposal for PhD research at the time of applying.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the MPhil degree students should have:

acquired advanced technical training in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics;

acquired, through optional papers, some knowledge of work at the frontiers of the subject in particular areas;

begun to acquire independent research skills and experience of putting them into practice;

acquired experience and guidance in formulating a realistic research topic and prepared written work to a strict timetable; and

acquired sufficient knowledge and understanding of advanced economics to proceed to a research degree.

Information for international students

Language Requirement

IELTS (Academic)

Element Score

Listening 7.0

Writing 7.0

Reading 7.0

Speaking 7.0

Total 7.5

TOEFL Internet Score

Element Score

Listening 25

Writing 25

Reading 25

Speaking 25

Total 110

CAE

Score: Grade A & B (overall score of 193, with no element lower than 185 plus a Language Centre assessment)

CPE

Score: Grade A, B, or C (with at least 200 with no element lower than 185).