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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

You can view the department’s modules in the module catalogue. To help you get started, we have written a short guide on how to use the module catalogue.

After your place at York is confirmed, we will contact you to finalise your module choices.

Postgraduate students

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

Academic requirements

You should hold a good undergraduate degree (2:2, 2:1 or first) in economics or a related subject.

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

The list below shows our modules for 2024/25. Our 2025/26 modules will be available soon in the module catalogue.

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

Contact us

Dr Anindya Bhattacharya
Coordinator for visiting students

anindya.bhattacharya@york.ac.uk

Postgraduate contact

econ-pg-enquiries@york.ac.uk