Economics - MEcon (Hons)

Queen's University Belfast

The Master of Economics (MEcon) is an integrated four-year programme that brings together undergraduate breadth and postgraduate depth, leading to a single award. Through research-led teaching complemented by practical applications, it develops the specialist expertise and technical fluency expected of modern economists, preparing graduates for roles across government, central banking, policy analysis, industry, finance, consultancy, and academia. The four-year route offers a coherent pathway that combines research-led teaching with practical application.\ \ Overall, the programme is designed to enhance employability through rigorous training in the application of modern economic theory, econometrics, data science and programming, together with structured opportunities to communicate findings to specialist and non-specialist audiences.\ \ Crucially, the programme provides graduate-level training in state-of-the-art methods and techniques, culminating in a research project that applies academic knowledge to real world questions.\ \ Years 1-2: Build a strong foundation in economic theory, mathematics, and data analysis.\ \ Year 3: Advance your skills and specialise through optional modules such as labour economics, environmental economics, international economics, and economic history.\ \ Year 4: Apply these skills at a postgraduate level to real-world and policy-focused problems, to further enhance your employability skills.\ \

Queen’s Business School (QBS) is triple accredited by AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS, joining the top 1% of Business Schools globally with this achievement. Further accreditation includes Small Business Charter, PRME Champion institution since 2020, and Athena Swan. As a member of the Global Business School Network, the School is connected through strategic partnerships across the world.\ \ QBS has recently undergone an innovative expansion that establishes a benchmark of global excellence for one of the top business schools in the UK and Ireland. A stunning new 6,000 square metre building has been designed with the latest digital infrastructure for media lecture capture, TED Talk provision and collaborative breakout sessions.\ Fostering an enhanced social and educational experience the new state-of-the-art QBS venue boasts a 250-seat tiered educational space; 120-seat lecture theatre; 150-seat computer laboratory; breakout study spaces; FinTrU Trading Room; a café, and a Business Engagement and Employability Hub.\ \

Students will gain hands-on experience with specialist mathematical and statistical software, learn coding language, etc., equipping them with the essential skills and knowledge for successful careers in economics, finance and analytics.\ \ Join the Queen’s Student Managed Fund, where you’ll actively manage a £100,000 real-money investment portfolio, applying theoretical knowledge to practical investment strategies.