How long does the MSc in Global Economics take?

The MSc in Global Economics runs one year full-time or two years part-time. Distance students on the MSc in Global Economics typically complete over the two-year part-time schedule.

Is the MSc available online?

Yes. The MSc in Global Economics is delivered on-campus in central London, online with live seminars, and by distance learning. All modes include the dissertation.

Is the MSc UK-recognised for policy roles?

The MSc in Global Economics is a UK Level 7 postgraduate qualification aligned with Royal Economic Society applied standards and Government Economic Service technical framework, positioning graduates for Whitehall, international-body and City macro roles.

What are the entry requirements?

You need a UK Bachelor's in economics or a related quantitative subject (2:2 or above), plus IELTS 6.5 where relevant. Senior practitioners without a Bachelor's may apply on portfolio for the MSc in Global Economics.

What are the fees and is funding available?

Fees for the MSc in Global Economics vary by mode and are published on the LSLPE fees page. Instalment plans, employer sponsorship and postgraduate loan guidance are handled by the admissions team on request.

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Course Overview

The MSc in Global Economics is a UK Level 7 research-informed postgraduate degree running one year full-time or two years part-time across on-campus, online and distance routes. The programme covers global growth theory, international macroeconomics, cross-country empirical analysis, and the political economy of development, drawing on Royal Economic Society applied standards, Institute for Fiscal Studies methods and Overseas Development Institute-aligned themes.

By graduation, students on the MSc in Global Economics are producing peer-review style working papers, running cross-country panel regressions on published World Bank and IMF data, and completing a substantial dissertation on a live global-economics question in growth, inequality or global economic governance.

Key Features

Postgraduate modules mapped to Royal Economic Society applied standards and Government Economic Service technical framework.
Case teaching on IMF Article IV consultations, World Bank Development Reports and Bank of England commentary on international spillovers.
Guest sessions from Chatham House, ODI and NIESR-aligned researchers.
Applied econometrics seminars using published cross-country panel data.
Dissertation supervision by tutors active in global-economics research or practice.
Small cohort model with named programme tutor for every student on the MSc in Global Economics.

What You Will Learn

Model long-run growth using Solow, endogenous and unified growth approaches.
Estimate cross-country panel regressions on growth and inequality data.
Analyse global monetary and fiscal spillovers.
Evaluate the effectiveness of aid, trade and remittance flows.
Handle the political economy of global economic governance.
Draft policy-relevant working papers to publishable standard.
Handle research ethics and reproducibility in international economics.
Present dissertation research to research-audience standard.

Who This Course Is For

Bachelor graduates in economics moving into international research or policy.
Working professionals in international bodies, Treasury or central-bank teams.
Think-tank researchers on growth, trade or development.
International applicants preparing for ministry-of-finance or planning roles.
Aspiring PhD candidates in global or development economics.

Career Pathways

Development Economist in an international body or ODI-aligned team.
Government Economist on international economics or growth.
Research Economist for a Chatham House or NIESR-aligned macro programme.
Trade Economist in Whitehall, consultancies or think tanks.
Central Bank Analyst on international policy research.
Investment Analyst on emerging-markets or sovereign desks.
Economic Policy Analyst on global regulation and growth policy.

The LSLPE careers service supports every MSc in Global Economics student on applications into Whitehall economics, international bodies and City macro strategy teams.

Entry Requirements

A UK Bachelor's degree (2:2 or above) in economics, mathematics or a related quantitative discipline for the MSc in Global Economics.
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
Applicants without a Bachelor's degree but with 5+ years of senior professional experience in economics, international finance or development are considered on portfolio.
One academic and one professional reference.
A 500-word research proposal on the intended dissertation theme.

Why Study at LSLPE

LSLPE reads global economics as inseparable from the law and politics of global governance. Central London places HM Treasury, the Bank of England, Chatham House, ODI and City strategy desks within a short tube ride, and every MSc cohort is taught in the small select-committee format that defines the school.

Three parallel study modes allow serving analysts, City economists and international applicants to complete the MSc in Global Economics without stepping away from live desks. Dissertation supervision draws on practising economists at the Treasury, the Bank of England, City firms and international bodies.

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