Postgraduate Economics


Excellent career opportunities


Past students have gone on to careers in organisations such as the Bank of England, Citibank, Ernst & Young, GlaxoSmithKline, Goldman Sachs, HM Treasury, Morgan Stanley, UK Home Office and World Bank, as well as undertaking doctoral studies and teaching.


Name: Andrew Jowett Course: MSc Economics


“The Masters experience is hard work but I was able to sharpen my economics skills towards helping me pass the rigorous recruitment process for the Government Economic Service. I am now an Assistant Economist for HM Treasury.”


Name: Peide Yan Course: MSc Economics


“After graduation, I was successfully accepted by Ernst & Young UK as a business advisor. During my job-hunting, I was continually appreciated as a competent candidate from a leading university by many first-class companies.”


Name: Antonio Savoia Course: MSc Economics and PhD Economics


“During the Masters experience, I became increasingly interested in the problems of underdevelopment. A scholarship and a great deal of perseverance allowed me to start a PhD on the subject. While completing my doctorate, I got a temporary lectureship at the University of Reading. Now I hold a permanent fellowship in economics at the University of Exeter.”


Name: Elsa Barazza Course: MSc Economics (Development)


“After graduating from Bath, I completed an internship in an asset management company in Milan. I then moved to London where I currently work for BNP Paribas, in the commodity derivatives sector as a credit risk analyst.”


Name: Qijia Wei Course: MSc Economics & Finance, now studying for a PhD in Economics


“The teaching on the MSc Economics & Finance is excellent. The programme covers the core concepts of microeconomics and macroeconomics and how they can be applied to the real world. The lecturers teach you to apply the most advanced tools in finance and become confident in undertaking research in finance on your own.


The MSc provides a valuable foundation for those contemplating careers in areas such as investment banking and financial analysis.”


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