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Bachelor of Arts (International Honours) Economics


BA International Honours (Economics): First Year
Code Module name Credits
(( EC1001 Macroeconomics 20 AND
EC1002 Microeconomics 20 ) OR
EC1004 Economics
Not running in 2023-2024
20 ) AND
EC1003 Mathematics for Economists 20 AND
PO1001 Studying at St Andrews and William & Mary (WaMStA studies) 5 AND
Remaining credits from Level 1000 options

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year


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
PO2001 Introduction to St Andrews 5 AND
Remaining credits from Levels 1000 and 2000 options

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year
Choose a minimum of 80 Level 2000 credits

EC1003 may be taken in first year.

Automatic entry rules to be changed according to University regulations.

Automatic entry to Honours requires

  • passes in modules marked ^

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/students/academic/academic-advising/glossary/honours-entry/ )


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 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
EC4402 Monetary and Financial History 20
EC4403 Health and Education Economics 20
EC4405 Economics of the Environment 20
EC4406 Experimental Economics: Methods, Markets, Institutions and Behaviour 20
EC4407 Behavioural Economics: Individual Decisions and Welfare 20
EC4408 Industrial Organisation and Regulations 20
EC4409 International Macroeconomics 20
EC4410 International Trade 20
EC4411 Labour Economics 20
EC4413 European Macroeconomics 20
EC4414 Macroeconomic Policy 20
EC4415 Public Economics 20
EC4416 Innovation Economics 20
EC4417 Financial Economics: Asset Pricing 20
EC4418 Financial Economics: Corporate Finance 20
EC4419 Development Economics 20
EC4420 Inequality and Redistribution 20
EC4421 Political Economics 20
EC4422 Communication and Public Engagement in Economics and Finance 5
EC4424 The Economics of Migration 20
EC4425 Econometrics of Impact Evaluation 20
EC4426 Practical Financial Modelling 20
EC4427 Philosophy of Economics 20
EC4428 Topics in Economic History 20
EC4429 Health Economics 20
EC4430 Financial Economics: Portfolio Management 20
EC4431 Economics of Education 20
EC4432 Development and Finance 20
EC4433 Behavioural Economics: Social and Strategic Interactions 20
EC4434 Personnel Economics 20
EC4435 The Economics of Scottish Independence 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 between 120 to 160 credits in academic year

With the permission of the Honours' adviser, up to 30 credits EITHER in Third OR Fourth year may be substituted by 3000- or 4000- level credits from another subject. Approval from the other subject will be required.

BA International Honours (Economics): Fourth Year
Code Module name Credits
( EC4499 Dissertation in Economics 40 OR
EC4498 Research Project in Economics 20 ) AND
Between 80 and 100 credits from Module List: EC3302 - EC3350, EC4401 - EC4489 AND

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year

With the permission of the Honours' adviser, up to 30 credits EITHER in Third OR Fourth year may be substituted by 3000- or 4000- level credits from another subject. Approval from the other subject will be required.

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 ).