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Bachelor of Arts (International Honours) Economics


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This programme is not open to entrants in 2017-2018

BA International Honours (Economics): First Year
Code Module name Credits
EC1001 Macroeconomics 20 AND
EC1002 Microeconomics 20 AND
Remaining credits from Level 1000 options

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year

"Students may optionally choose EC1003 Mathematics for Economists. This module is a substitute for the William & Mary module ECON 331 - Introduction to Mathematical Economics, usually taken in year 2

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BA International Honours (Economics): Second Year
Code Module name Credits
EC2001 Intermediate Microeconomics 20 AND
EC2002 Intermediate Macroeconomics 20 AND
EC2203 Statistics for Economists 20 AND
EC1003 Mathematics for Economists 20 AND
Remaining credits from Levels 1000 and 2000 options

Further requirements

Must choose 120 credits for the year


Entry to Honours

Students who meet the requirements specified above, and who meet all other programme requirements, will be given automatic entry into Honours programmes.

See: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/media/teaching-and-learning/policies/honsentry.pdf )


BA International Honours (Economics): Third Year
Code Module name Credits
EC3301 Econometrics 20 AND
View list 100 credits from Module List: EC3302 - EC3350, EC4401 - EC4489
EC3302 Decision and Game Theory 20
EC3303 Economic Growth 20
EC3304 Mathematical Economics 20
EC3305 Incentives, Contracts and Markets 20
EC3306 Economic Fluctuations 20
EC3307 Computational Economics 20
EC4401 Advanced Econometrics 20
EC4403 Health and Education 20
EC4405 Economics of the Environment 20
EC4406 Experimental Economics (20) 20
EC4407 Behavioural Economics 20
EC4408 Industrial Organisation and Regulations 20
EC4409 International Macroeconomics 20
EC4410 International Trade 20
EC4411 Economics of Labour 20
EC4414 Macroeconomic Policy 20
EC4415 Public Economics 20
EC4416 Innovation Economics (20) 20
EC4417 Financial Economics: Asset Pricing 20
EC4418 Financial Economics: Corporate Finance 20
EC4419 Economics of Development 20
EC4420 Inequality and Redistribution 20
EC4421 Political Economy 20
EC4424 The Economics of Migration 20
EC4425 Econometrics of Impact Evaluation 20
EC4426 Practical Financial Modelling 20
EC4427 Philosophy of Economics 20
EC4430 Portfolio Management 20
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year

"Over years 3 and 4 students must take at least 36 credits (St Andrews) / 9 credit hours (William & Mary) from EC3302-3306, EC4401 or the William & Mary equivalent modules.

Students must take at least 180 credits in EC3000 and EC4000 and ECON300 and ECON400 modules over years 3 and 4 of the programme.

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BA International Honours (Economics): Fourth Year
Code Module name Credits
EC4499 Dissertation in Economics 40 AND
View list At least 60 credits from Module List: EC3302 - EC3350, EC4401 - EC4489 AND
EC3302 Decision and Game Theory 20
EC3303 Economic Growth 20
EC3304 Mathematical Economics 20
EC3305 Incentives, Contracts and Markets 20
EC3306 Economic Fluctuations 20
EC3307 Computational Economics 20
EC4401 Advanced Econometrics 20
EC4403 Health and Education 20
EC4405 Economics of the Environment 20
EC4406 Experimental Economics (20) 20
EC4407 Behavioural Economics 20
EC4408 Industrial Organisation and Regulations 20
EC4409 International Macroeconomics 20
EC4410 International Trade 20
EC4411 Economics of Labour 20
EC4414 Macroeconomic Policy 20
EC4415 Public Economics 20
EC4416 Innovation Economics (20) 20
EC4417 Financial Economics: Asset Pricing 20
EC4418 Financial Economics: Corporate Finance 20
EC4419 Economics of Development 20
EC4420 Inequality and Redistribution 20
EC4421 Political Economy 20
EC4424 The Economics of Migration 20
EC4425 Econometrics of Impact Evaluation 20
EC4426 Practical Financial Modelling 20
EC4427 Philosophy of Economics 20
EC4430 Portfolio Management 20
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above
Between 0 and 120 credits from Level 4000 options AND
Between 0 and 120 credits from Level 3000 options

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year

"Over years 3 and 4 students must take at least 36 credits (St Andrews) / 9 credit hours (William & Mary) from EC3302-3306, EC4401 or the William & Mary equivalent modules.
Students must take at least 90 credits (St Andrews)/ 22.5 credit hours (William & Mary) from EC4000 level modules (St Andrews) or from ECON400 (William & Mary) modules over years 3 and 4 of the programme.
Students must take at least 180 credits in EC3000 and EC4000 and ECON300 and ECON400 modules over years 3 and 4 of the programme.

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Study abroad

In the case of students who spend part of the Honours programme on a recognised Study Abroad scheme, the Programme Requirements will be amended to take into account overseas courses which are approved by the relevant St Andrews School in the Learning Agreement (see www.st-andrews.ac.uk/students/study-abroad/academic ).