How long is the MSc in Macroeconomics?

The MSc in Macroeconomics runs for one year full-time or two years part-time at LSLPE, and includes a dissertation, capstone or sponsor consulting project.

How is the MSc in Macroeconomics delivered?

The MSc in Macroeconomics is available on-campus in central London, online, and by distance learning, all with the same seminar timetable and dissertation supervision.

Is the MSc in Macroeconomics recognised in the UK?

Yes, the MSc in Macroeconomics is a UK Level 7 postgraduate degree aligned with Royal Economic Society and Government Economic Service benchmarks.

What are the entry requirements for the MSc in Macroeconomics?

You need a UK Bachelor's at 2:2 or above in a quantitative discipline, IELTS 6.5 if applicable, and a 500-word research proposal; senior practitioners are considered on portfolio for the MSc in Macroeconomics.

What are the fees and funding options for the MSc in Macroeconomics?

Fees are confirmed at application, with instalment plans and employer-sponsorship guidance for economists and analysts on the MSc in Macroeconomics.

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Course Overview

The MSc in Macroeconomics is a UK Level 7 postgraduate degree running one year full-time or two years part-time. It develops advanced fluency in modern macroeconomics: DSGE and semi-structural modelling, monetary policy transmission, fiscal-monetary interactions, open-economy macroeconomics, financial stability and macroprudential regulation. The syllabus is aligned with Royal Economic Society and Government Economic Service benchmarks and draws on Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee, Financial Policy Committee and OBR practice.

By graduation you will have produced central-bank style Monetary Policy Report analyses, applied structural and reduced-form empirical methods to macro questions, and completed a rigorous dissertation, capstone or sponsor consulting project supervised by a working City economist or former Bank of England analyst.

Key Features

One year full-time or two years part-time, on-campus, online or by distance learning.
Syllabus aligned with Royal Economic Society and Government Economic Service standards.
Guest input from Bank of England, HM Treasury and City economist alumni.
Dissertation, capstone or sponsor consulting project supervised by a working macroeconomist.
Case material drawn from Bank of England Monetary Policy Reports, FSR, OBR forecasts and IFS Green Budgets.
Named programme tutor and full academic-writing support for the dissertation.

What You Will Learn

Advanced short-run macroeconomics: New Keynesian models and expectations.
DSGE modelling essentials and their central-bank applications.
Monetary policy transmission across banking, financial-market and expectations channels.
Fiscal-monetary interactions: fiscal dominance, sovereign risk and coordination.
Open-economy macroeconomics: exchange rates, capital flows and international spillovers.
Growth: Solow, Ramsey, endogenous-growth and secular-stagnation debates.
Financial stability and macroprudential policy under the Financial Policy Committee.
Writing a Bank of England Monetary Policy Report-style analysis.

Who This Course Is For

Working economists at the Bank of England, HM Treasury, OBR and City firms.
Working policy officers advising on monetary or fiscal questions.
Research economists in think tanks such as IFS and NIESR.
International applicants pursuing UK senior-track macroeconomics experience.

Career Pathways

Central Bank Analyst at senior grade
Government Economist at senior grade
Financial Economist
Investment Analyst
Economic Consultant on macro mandates
Research Economist at a think tank
Trade Economist

The LSLPE careers service holds year-round links with the Bank of England, HM Treasury, OBR, NIESR, IFS and City strategy houses, and supports MSc candidates from CV clinic through to dissertation and interview.

Entry Requirements

A UK Bachelor's degree (2:2 or above) or equivalent international qualification in economics or a quantitative discipline.
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 macroeconomics or financial analysis are considered on portfolio.
One academic and one professional reference.
A 500-word research proposal or professional practice statement.

Why Study at LSLPE

The London School of Law, Politics and Economics teaches macroeconomics where UK macroeconomic policy is decided, within a short tube ride of the Bank of England, the Treasury, the OBR, NIESR and IFS. Guest sessions come from working Bank of England and City-strategy economists.

Three parallel study modes let qualified practitioners, in-post economists and international applicants complete the MSc without leaving employment, and the LSLPE careers service maintains active links with central-bank pipelines, Treasury economist streams and City strategy houses.

Apply for MSc in Macroeconomics

Applications for the MSc in Macroeconomics are open, with named admissions support for international applicants. Enrol on an LSLPE Master's programme, dissertation, capstone or sponsor project supervised by practising barristers, policy advisers and City economists. Enrol Now