MSc programmes
Edinburgh MSc Economics degrees are offered through the Scottish Graduate Programme in Economics (SGPE) which is a collaboration between eight Scottish universities.
These are highly-focused programmes for students who wish to develop the tools and skills to undertake research for a PhD or to move directly into a career as a professional research economist.
Our degrees
We offer two MSc degrees - MSc Economics and MSc Economics (Finance). They can be taken either full or part time (UK / EU students only).
Both MSc degrees are awarded by the University of Edinburgh and are taught here in Edinburgh by Economics faculty from the eight Scottish universities who belong to the SGPE.
Demand for places is high so we require MSc applicants to have a strong grounding in economics or a mathematical discipline such as mathematics, statistics or actuarial sciences.
MSc programme details, entry requirements and application guidance are on the SGPE website.
PhD progression
A number of our PhD students do their MSc at Edinburgh first, though students with an MSc from another university may also qualify for entrance to the Edinburgh PhD programme.
Our MSc graduates can also apply to PhD programmes at the other universities in the SGPE or elsewhere.
This article was published on May 7, 2012