入学要求 Requirement：
学术要求：a 2.1 Honours degree or non-UK equivalent qualification (for example, GPA 3.0 or above) in economics or in a relevant subject containing a significant amount of economics (at least four credit-bearing courses in economics).
英语要求： IELTS 6.5 (with no subtest less than 6)
学费 Tuition Fee：2011/2012 £13,750
课程特征 Course Features：
This Masters programme focuses on the central bank. It analyses functions and operations of central banks beyond the conduct of monetary and exchange rate policy to consider also their developmental role, which is particularly important in developing and emerging market economies, and their roles with respect to financial stability.
•The programme meets the needs of applicants working or aiming to work in central banks, as opposed to commercial banks or other financial institutions.
•You will be encouraged to attend our annual series of practitioners’ talks and annual Economics seminar series.
•The programme is offered by the Centre for Development Studies, a leading institution in the UK for postgraduate study and research in the area of development studies.
课程内容 Course Content ：
You will take four compulsory courses and select three optional courses. MSc candidates also write a 12,000-15,000-word dissertation.
Core courses
•Financial institutions and markets in developing countries
•Financial sector stability and growth
•Monetary policy and the role of central banks
•Research methods and dissertation training.
Optional courses
•Basic econometrics
•Financial services
•Foreign direct investment and development
•International macro economics and policy
•International finance and money
•Modelling and forecasting financial markets
•Modern theory of banking and finance
•Money, finance and growth.
职业前景 Career Prospects：
The programme is designed for those wishing to enter, or who are already in, professions which require employees to be proficient in the functions and operations of central banks. The programme has a specific focus on central bank affairs, in particular the conduct of monetary policy, exchange rate economics and financial sector supervision.