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The Department of Economics and Related Studies is one of the largest economics departments in the UK.

We offer a great diversity of research expertise and research-led teaching in economics, statistics and economic history. Our academic community of staff, students and visitors is both intellectually vibrant and international in perspective.

As a visiting student at York you'll be fully integrated into academic life at a world-class, research-led university.

Undergraduate students

Academic requirements

Your academic background will be assessed to check that you have sufficient background in Economics, Mathematics and Statistics as necessary.

Choosing your modules

Our taught modules take place in either Semester 1 (running approximately between mid-September and the end of January) or Semester 2 (running approximately between the beginning of February and early June). Students will take three modules per semester. Please note that undergraduate level visiting students are usually not allowed to take Masters or higher-level modules.

Please see the list of modules. This list is indicative of the type of modules which may be available during your study period. Please note that not all modules advertised in the module catalogue are available to exchange and visiting students. We will contact you, in course of assessing your application or thereafter to finalise your module selection.

Postgraduate students

You should hold an undergraduate degree in Economics or a related subject.

Please check our postgraduate web page and contact our postgraduate team for further information.

Postgraduate modules

Teaching schedule

You can study in our department for the following periods only:

  • Full academic year
  • Semester 1 only
  • Semester 2 only

Examination and assessment

Assessment is mainly by examination during the Common Examination Periods in January (alternate assessments may be available, please contact us to discuss this) and in June. You are expected to take these exams. If this is not possible you'll need to discuss the possibility of alternate assessment with us prior to arrival.

Undergraduate and Postgraduate English language requirements

IELTS: 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component (the language requirements are part way down the page. The other requirements are not applicable).

For more information see our undergraduate English language requirements or our postgraduate English language requirements.

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Modules

Contact us

Dr Anindya Bhattacharya
Coordinator for visiting students

anindya.bhattacharya@york.ac.uk

Postgraduate contact

econ-pg-enquiries@york.ac.uk

Module Code Module Description Year / Stage Semester Assessment Type Credits ECTS Pre-requisites or experience required
ECO00023C Principles of Economics 1 1 exam 20 10 Secondary school level Mathematics
ECO00020C Maths for Economists 1 1 exam 20 10 High-school level Mathematics (including high-school level Calculus) is necessary
ECO00024C Foundations of Economic History 1 1 coursework essay 20 10 Secondary school level Mathematics
ECO00019C Data,Evidence and Policy 1 2 coursework essay 20 10 Secondary school level Mathematics
ECO00025C Probability and Statistics 1 2 exam 20 10 High-school level Mathematics (including high-school level Calculus) is necessary
ECO00021C Introduction to Finance 1 2 exam 20 10 High-school level Mathematics (including high-school level Calculus) is necessary
ECO00022C Quantitative Methods 1 2 exam 20 10 Secondary school level Mathematics
ECO00037I Microeconomic Theory 2 1 exam 20 10 Principles of Economics plus Quantitative Methods are pre-requisite
ECO00038I Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy 2 1 presentation and exam 20 10 Principles of Economics plus Quantitative Methods are pre-requisite
ECO00039I Corporate Finance 2 1 coursework and exam 20 10 Introduction to Finance is pre-requisite
ECO00036I Topics in Economic History 2 1 exam 20 10 Secondary school level Mathematics
ECO00032I Econometric Analysis 2 2 coursework 20 10 Principles of Economics and Quantitative Methods are pre-requisite
ECO00031I Development Economics 2 2 coursework 20 10 Principles of Economics is pre-requisite
ECO00033I Econometric Theory 2 2 exam 20 10 co-requisite with Econometric Analysis. Maths for Economists and Probability and Statistics are pre-requisites
ECO00040I Alternative Perspectives 2 2 exam 20 10 Principles of Economics is pre-requisite
ECO00035I IndustrIal Organisation 2 2 exam 20 10 Microeconomic Theory and Maths for Economists are pre-requisites
ECO00029I Environmental Economics 2 2 coursework 20 10 Microeconomic Theory is pre-requisite
ECO00042H Macroeconomics: Topics in Theory and Policy 3 1 coursework and exam 20 10 Microeconomic Theory; Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy are pre-requisite
ECO00044H Game Theory 3 1 exam 20 10 Microeconomic Theory is pre-requisite
ECO00015H Econometric Methods for Research 3 1 exam 20 10 Econometric Theory is pre-requisite
ECO00049H Monetary Economics 3 1 coursework and exam 20 10 Microeconomic Theory; Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy are pre-requisite
ECO00056H Commodity Markets and Derivative Securities 3 1 coursework 20 10 Microeconomic Theory, Introduction to Finance, Probability and Statistics are pre-requisite
ECO00058H Political Economics 3 1 coursework 20 10 Principles of Economics is pre-requisite
ECO00055H Financial and Time-series Econometrics 3 1 coursework and exam 20 10 Econometric Theory is pre-requisite
ECO00038H Bubbles, Panics and Crashes 3 1 exam 20 10 Principles of Economics is pre-requisite
ECO00052H Health Economics 3 1 exam 20 10 Principles of Economics is pre-requisite
ECO00047H International Economics 3 1 exam 20 10 Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy, Microeconomic Theory are pre-requisite
ECO00039H Contemporary Economic Issues and Analysis 3 2 coursework 20 10 Principles of Economics, Quantitative Methods OR Probability and Statistics are pre-requisite
ECO00040H Applied Econometrics 3 2 coursework 20 10 Econometric Analysis is pre-requisite
ECO00051H Information and Institution Design 3 2 exam 20 10 Mathematics for Economists; Microeconomic Theory are pre-requisite
ECO00054H Experimental and Behavioural Economics 3 2 coursework 20 10 Microeconomic Theory is pre-requisite
ECO00053H Economics of Social Policy 3 2 exam 20 10 Principles of Economics is pre-requisite
ECO00057H Stucture and Regulation in Financial Marktes 3 2 coursework and exam 20 10 Corporate Finance is pre-requisite
ECO00043H Labour Economics 3 2 exam 20 10 Microeconomic Theory is pre-requisite
ECO00050H International Economic Growth and Development 3 2 coursework and presentation 20 10 Econometric Analysis is pre-requisite
ECO00083M Advanced Microeconomics M 1 exam 20 10
ECO00096M Applied Microeconomics M 1 exam 20 10
ECO00091M Econometrics M 1 coursework and exam 20 10
ECO00090M Econometric Methods for Research M 1 exam 20 10
ECO00094M Statistics and Econometrics M 1 exam 20 10
ECO00097M Public Policy Analysis M 1 exam 20 10
ECO00098M Principles of Emerging Market and Development Economics M 1 coursework and exam 20 10
ECO00104M Evaluation of Health Care M 1 exam 20 10
ECO00106M Finance and Investment Management M 1 groupwork and exam 20 10
ECO00108M Corporate Finance and Governance M 1 coursework and exam 20 10
ECO00085M Theory of Finance M 1 exam 20 10
ECO00084M Financial Econometrics M 1 coursework and exam 20 10
ECO00082M Advanced Macroeconomics M 2 exam 20 10
ECO00105M Topics in Development Economics M 2 presentation and exam 20 10
ECO00099M Public Economics M 2 presentation and coursework 20 10
ECO00103M Economics of Health and Health Care M 2 exam 20 10
ECO00086M Evaluation of Health Policy M 2 coursework 20 10
ECO00088M Decision Modelling for Health Economic Evaluation M 2 coursework 20 10 Evaluation of health care is a pre-requisite
ECO00092M Applied Microeconometrics M 2 coursework 20 10 Economtetrics is a pre-requisite
ECO00087M Time Series Econometrics M 2 coursework and exam 20 10 Economtetrics is a pre-requisite
ECO00093M Money, Banking and Corporate Finance M 2 exam 20 10
ECO00101M Macro Finance M 2 coursework and exam 20 10
ECO00089M Information, Strategy and Institutions M 2 exam 20 10

Contact us

Dr Anindya Bhattacharya
Coordinator for visiting students

anindya.bhattacharya@york.ac.uk

Postgraduate contact

econ-pg-enquiries@york.ac.uk