Master of Arts (Honours) Applied Economics
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This programme is not open to entrants in 2019-2020
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MA (Hons) Applied Economics: First year AECAECSS1A_1920
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EC1001
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Macroeconomics |
20 |
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EC1002
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Microeconomics |
20 |
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EC1004
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Economics |
20 |
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Between 0 and 40 credits from Module List: EC1003, EC1008
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EC1003
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Mathematics for Economists |
20 |
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EC1008
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Finance |
20 |
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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
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Remaining credits from Level 1000 options
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Further requirements Choose 120 credits in the academic year
Students who have passed MT1002 are exempt from EC1003.
EC1003 may be taken in second year
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MA (Hons) Applied Economics: Second year AECAECSS2A_1920
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Module name |
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EC2001
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Intermediate Microeconomics |
20 |
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EC2002
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Intermediate Macroeconomics |
20 |
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EC2203
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Statistics for Economists |
20 |
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AND |
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EC1003
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Mathematics for Economists |
20 |
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Remaining credits from Levels 1000 and 2000 options
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Further requirements Choose 120 credits in the academic year
Choose a minimum of 80 Level 2000 credits
Students who have passed MT2004 or MT2508 are exempt from EC2203
Automatic entry to Honours requires
- pass at first sitting and have an average grade 11 or better in modules marked ^
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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 )
MA Honours
The general requirements are 480 credits over a period of normally four years (and not more than five years) or part-time equivalent, of which the final two years form an approved Honours programme of 240 credits, of which 90 credits are at 4000 or 5000 level and at least a further 120 credits at 3000 and/or 4000 or 5000 levels.
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MA (Hons) Applied Economics: Third year AECAECSS3A_1920
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Module name |
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EC3301
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Econometrics |
20 |
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100 credits from Module List: EC3302 - EC3350, EC4401 - EC4489
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EC3302
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Decision and Game Theory |
20 |
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EC3303
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Economic Growth |
20 |
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EC3304
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Mathematical Economics |
20 |
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EC3305
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Incentives, Contracts and Markets |
20 |
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EC3306
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Economic Fluctuations |
20 |
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EC3307
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Computational Economics
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20 |
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EC4401
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Advanced Econometrics |
20 |
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EC4402
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Economic History |
20 |
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EC4403
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Health and Education
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20 |
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EC4405
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Economics of the Environment |
20 |
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EC4406
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Experimental Economics |
20 |
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EC4407
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Behavioural Economics |
20 |
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EC4408
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Industrial Organisation and Regulations |
20 |
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EC4409
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International Macroeconomics |
20 |
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EC4410
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International Trade |
20 |
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EC4411
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Economics of Labour
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20 |
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EC4414
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Macroeconomic Policy |
20 |
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EC4415
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Public Economics |
20 |
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EC4416
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Innovation Economics
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20 |
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EC4417
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Financial Economics: Asset Pricing |
20 |
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EC4418
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Financial Economics: Corporate Finance |
20 |
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EC4419
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Economics of Development
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20 |
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EC4420
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Inequality and Redistribution |
20 |
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EC4421
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Political Economy |
20 |
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EC4422
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Communication and Public Engagement in Economics & Finance |
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EC4424
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The Economics of Migration |
20 |
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EC4425
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Econometrics of Impact Evaluation |
20 |
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EC4426
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Practical Financial Modelling |
20 |
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EC4427
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Philosophy of Economics
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20 |
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EC4430
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Portfolio Management |
20 |
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EC4432
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Development and Finance |
20 |
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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
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Further requirements Choose 120 credits in academic year
Students may take a maximum of 30 credits in select IR and MN modules approved by the Director of Teaching in the School of Economics & Finance, and the Schools of International Relations and Management, respectively.
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MA (Hons) Applied Economics: Fourth year AECAECSS4A_1920
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120 credits from Module List: EC3302 - EC3350, EC4401 - EC4499, EC5201 - EC5203
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EC3302
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Decision and Game Theory |
20 |
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EC3303
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Economic Growth |
20 |
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EC3304
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Mathematical Economics |
20 |
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EC3305
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Incentives, Contracts and Markets |
20 |
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EC3306
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Economic Fluctuations |
20 |
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EC3307
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Computational Economics
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20 |
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EC4401
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Advanced Econometrics |
20 |
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EC4402
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Economic History |
20 |
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EC4403
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Health and Education
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20 |
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EC4405
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Economics of the Environment |
20 |
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EC4406
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Experimental Economics |
20 |
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EC4407
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Behavioural Economics |
20 |
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EC4408
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Industrial Organisation and Regulations |
20 |
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EC4409
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International Macroeconomics |
20 |
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EC4410
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International Trade |
20 |
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EC4411
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Economics of Labour
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20 |
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EC4414
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Macroeconomic Policy |
20 |
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EC4415
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Public Economics |
20 |
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EC4416
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Innovation Economics
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20 |
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EC4417
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Financial Economics: Asset Pricing |
20 |
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EC4418
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Financial Economics: Corporate Finance |
20 |
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EC4419
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Economics of Development
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20 |
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EC4420
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Inequality and Redistribution |
20 |
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EC4421
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Political Economy |
20 |
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EC4422
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Communication and Public Engagement in Economics & Finance |
5 |
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EC4424
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The Economics of Migration |
20 |
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EC4425
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Econometrics of Impact Evaluation |
20 |
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EC4426
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Practical Financial Modelling |
20 |
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EC4427
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Philosophy of Economics
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20 |
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EC4430
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Portfolio Management |
20 |
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EC4432
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Development and Finance |
20 |
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EC4498
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Research Project in Economics |
20 |
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EC4499
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Dissertation in Economics |
40 |
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EC5201
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Macroeconomics |
20 |
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EC5202
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Microeconomics |
20 |
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EC5203
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Econometric Methods and Applications |
20 |
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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
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ID4002
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Communication and Teaching in Arts and Humanities |
15 |
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EC4422
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Communication and Public Engagement in Economics & Finance |
5 |
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Further requirements Choose 120 credits in academic year
Students may take a maximum of 30 credits in select IR and MN modules approved by the Director of Teaching in the School of Economics & Finance, and the Schools of International Relations and Management, respectively.
Access to EC5201 - EC5203 is only available with the permission of the Director of Teaching to students in the Second Year of an Honours Programme who have achieved at least 17.5 in a relevant module, namely, EC3303 or EC3306 for EC5201, EC3302 or EC3505 for EC5202, in EC4401 for EC5203.
Final Year students in 2018/9 must ensure they have taken at least 40 credits from EC3302-EC3350, EC4401 over third and fourth year.
With permission from the Director of Teaching, 20 credits in Fourth Year may be replaced with ID4002 and EC4422
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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 ).