Economics

DPhil in Economics

Course Code | 002720 

The research interests of Oxford economists cover virtually every aspect of modern economics analysis and its applications. There are active research groups in the following areas, amongst others:

• Econometrics
• International Economics
• Microeconomics
• Development Economics
• Industrial Economics
• Economic History
• Macroeconomics
• Labour Economics and Applied Econometrics
• Financial Economics

MPhil in Economics

Course Code | 002740 

This is the course recommended to most students coming to Oxford who do not already have a very good graduate coursework degree in Economics from a top university. It is designed to provide training in Economics at postgraduate level, comparable to the first two years of the PhD programme in the best US universities. For those who do not progress to a doctorate, either at Oxford or elsewhere, the MPhil provides a solid grounding in the subject for a career as a professional economist.

• Length of programme: Twenty-one months
• Core and optional courses:
  First year:
  • Macroeconomics, Microeconomics and Econometrics
  Second year:
  • Advanced Econometrics, Advanced Microeconomics, Advanced Macroeconomics, Behavioural Economics, Development Economics, Economic History, Financial Economics, Industrial Organisation, International Trade, Labour Economics and Public Economics
• Programme specification

MSc in Economics for Development

Course Code | 002750 

This course is offered in conjunction with the Department of International Development. Please see the entry for Development Studies for details of the course and application procedure.

MSc in Financial Economics

Course Code | 003330 

This course is offered in conjunction with the Saïd Business School. Please see the entry for Management Studies for details of the course and application procedure.

The department provides a base for a diverse and internationally renowned group of academic economists. There are some sixty economists holding permanent appointments, including fourteen Fellows of the British Academy and thirteen Fellows of the Econometric Society.

The Department of Economics is located in the Manor Road Building, designed by Sir Norman Foster and completed in 2003. In addition to office space for Faculty and administrative staff, there is an open-plan workspace at Manor Road for postdoctoral research fellows and research students.

The department accommodates a number of externally funded research groups and projects, including the Centre for the Study of African Economics (CSAE), Oxford Institute for Global Economic Development (OxIGED), Centre for the Analysis of Resource-Rich Economics (OxCarre), Institute for Economic Modelling (EMod, INET), Oxford-Man Institute of Quantitative Finance, Centre for Health Service Economics and Organization (CHSEO) and International Growth Centre (IGC), a joint venture between Oxford and the LSE.

The Manor Road Building is approximately fifteen minutes’ walking distance from the city centre. In addition to the Department of Economics, it also houses other departments within the Social Sciences Division, the Bodleian Social Science Library, and an excellent cafeteria.

The interests and strengths of the department's doctoral students are many and diverse, and this is reflected in the positions they hold upon graduation. Some take up tenure track positions in academia; others find employment in government, international organisations, or the private sector.

The international reputation of Oxford’s doctoral programme also means that our DPhil graduates can be found making significant contributions in many different parts of the world.