School of Economics

There has never been a better time to study economics. We offer excellent teaching and have an outstanding reputation in undergraduate and postgraduate education through our range of world class undergraduate, MSc and PhD programmes. 

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Our research focuses on 'big picture' questions of how frictions in the labour and financial markets aggregate up to the macroeconomy. Our interests include labour and credit markets, development, human capital formation, trade, health and inequality, institutions, theories of individual and group behaviour

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As one of the largest student societies at University of Edinburgh, the society includes EconWomen, EconSport, Investment Banking Club and Insight Magazine. 

EconPALS is a Peer Assisted Learning Scheme that aims to create community and deliver a vehicle for students to integrate academically and socially in the School.