StudyQA — Master: Finance and Economic Development

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The training provided by this Masters programme is suitable if you are concerned with finance and development issues in governments, central banks and international organisations, including commercial banks and corporations.

Career prospects

You will find this programme suitable if you intend pursuing careers in teaching and/or research in the general field of economic development or the specialist areas offered as optional subjects; if you wish to expand your knowledge of economic development as a government official; or if you work in this subject area in international agencies or in other organisations concerned with economic development.

On this programme, students will take three core courses, three optional courses and complete a substantial independent piece of work, normally in the form of a dissertation.

Core courses

* Growth and development
* Money, finance and growth
* Financial institutions and markets in developing countries.

Optional courses

* Aid and development
* Basic econometrics
* Behavioural economics: theory and applications
* Development policy
* Economics of inequality and deprivation
* Environmental economics
* Financial sector stability and growth
* Foreign direct investment and development
* IMF, World Bank and economic growth
* Intermediate econometrics for applications in financial and development studies
* International finance and money
* International macroeconomics and policy
* International trade
* Introduction to normative economics
* Project planning, appraisal and implementation
* The EU in international politics and development (Politics).

Entry requirements for entry in 2014You should have at least a 2:1 Honours degree or non-UK equivalent (eg, a GPA of 3.0 or above) in Economics or Finance, with at least three credit-bearing courses in economics, finance or development.International students with academic qualifications below those required should contact our partner institution, Glasgow International College, who offer a range of pre-Masters courses.Further information regarding academic entry requirements:student.recruitment@glasgow.ac.ukEnglish language requirementsFor applicants whose first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level.International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training): * overall score 6.5 * no sub-test less than 6.0 * or equivalent scores in another recognised qualification (see below)Common equivalent English language qualifications: * ibTOEFL: 92; no sub-test less than 20Pre-sessional coursesThe University of Glasgow accepts evidence of the required language level from the Language Centre Pre-sessional courses. We also consider other BALEAP accredited pre-sessional courses: * Language Centre, University of Glasgow * BALEAP guide to accredited courses English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL iBT® test: 92 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.