The Coursework Masters in Applied Development Economics programme comprises of a Research report (10 000 – 15 000 words) together with a total of 6 courses, made up of 3 compulsory courses and 3 electives as shown below.

Compulsory courses:
- Political Economy of Development
- Microeconomics & Industrial and Trade Policy
- Advanced Macroeconomics for Policy

Electives:
Students can choose from a range of electives offered in Economics (they should consult with the Programme director when choosing their electives). Below is a list of some of the available electives in Economics:
- The Economics of Competition and Regulation
- Development
- Advanced Institutional Economics
- Gender Economics
- Introduction to Health Economics
- Environmental Economics and Policy
- Energy Economics
- Public Economics
- Applied Econometrics
- Time Series Econometrics
- Introduction to Applied Econometrics

Note: Please note that the electives on offer in any one may vary according to the availability of staff.

Additional requirement: If the candidate has not taken the School’s Research Methods/Research Methods for Development course in their Honours, this will also need to be completed for non-credit purposes in the Masters.

Due Date for Research Report: The Research Report is expected to be completed alongside the coursework. The research proposal for the Research Report must be approved by the School’s Postgraduate Committee early in the second semester. Therefore, work on the research proposal should commence in the first semester. The completed Research Report must be submitted by the end of the following February.

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it