入学要求 Requirement：
学术要求：Applications will be considered from recent graduates with an Honours degree from an approved university, or those with a similar level qualification gained by other methods.
英语要求：a minimum score of IELTS band 6.5
学费 Tuition Fee：2011/2012 £13,185.00
课程特征 Course Features：
The course offers students with a substantial economic or related background the opportunity to study in more depth in the areas of economics, public policy and international trade. The course contains challenging theoretical and applied analysis which will equip students for responsible posts in the public or private sector.
Special Features of this course:
The course is designed to be relevant to a wide range of students, from both developed and developing countries, with career aspirations in a wide variety of public policy or private sector contexts.
It provides excellent preliminary training for those who wish to pursue further research for a PhD with a view to an academic or similar research-orientated career.
It will be of interest to those who are currently working in a public sector institution, such as a government department or regulatory body or in the commercial world.
课程内容 Course Content ：
Students follow four core modules in the first semester and two core modules and two elective modules in the second semester.
Semester 1:
Microeconomics: Economics of Uncertainty
Macroeconomics
Quantitative Methods
Economics of Public Policy
Semester 2:
International Trade
Applied Microeconomics
Issues in Public Policy
And one optional module from:
Development Finance
International Finance
Economic Forecasting
Issues in Public Policy
Principles of Money and Banking
Dissertation
Students will be required to submit a dissertation of not more than 20,000 words. This gives students a chance to explore a particular topic in depth and provides them with the opportunity to test the applicability of their new learning whilst under close supervision.
评估 Assessment：
The taught component of the programme is examined by both assessed work and university written examinations which are held at the end of each semester. The assessed work would be one of the following: essay, group work project, individual project or class test. Candidates who satisfy the examiners will proceed to the project stage of the programme and prepare for a dissertation.