This course is for people who want to develop a rewarding career as a development economist in the public or private sector? This course will appeal to you if you have a quantitative background. You will develop your understanding of the key issues in economic development, and explore the economic theory and statistical tools you need to analyze policies and assess their impact on economic and human development. The Development Economics MSc will help you: Develop your analytical, quantitative and modeling abilities; Develop your knowledge of modern economic theory, at both a micro and macro level; Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the relevant empirical and theoretical research methodology; Develop your knowledge of econometric theory and techniques and how they apply to development; Critically interpret current research in a combination of fields, namely development, behavioural and experimental economics, financial economics, health economics, macroeconomics, regulation and competition; In addition, econometric methods will be taught in lab sessions, so you will have the opportunity to apply econometric software to empirical research in development economics. Graduates of this course enjoy a wide range of rewarding employment possibilities, in both the public and private sectors, including consultancy and economic analysis. During this course students will also achieve PgCert and PgDip awards.