Department of Economics

City's Department of Economics is committed to excellence in research and education, with a strong research portfolio, highly-regarded undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses, and a growing community of PhD students.

It takes particular pride in a very strong graduate employment track record.

The department has developed wide-ranging but focused research programmes, with an emphasis on rigorous economic and econometric modelling.

Among other topics, the research covers:

• health economics
• competition and regulation
• financial economics
• macroeconomics
• the economics of migration
• and behavioural economics.

City, University of London is ranked 16th in the UK for Economics (QS World University Rankings 2019).

The department offers a range of Economics courses at undergraduate, postgraduate taught and research degree level.

See which course is right for you:

Undergraduate

• BSc (Hons) Economics
• BSc (Hons) Economics with Accounting
• BSc (Hons) Financial Economics

Postgraduate

• MSc Behavioural Economics
• MSc Business Economics / International Business Economics
• MSc Development Economics
• MSc Economic Evaluation in Healthcare
• MSc Economics
• MSc Financial Economics
• MSc Health Economics

Research degrees

• PhD / MPhil Economics

Studentship opportunities are available. In order to be considered for a studentship, the application needs to be submitted by 20 January 2020.

You can apply for both SASS and SeNSS studentships (subject to meeting the eligibility criteria). If you have any questions about the application process or studentships, please contact the Director of PhD Programme Dr Laura Delaney.

We have a wide-ranging but focused research programme with an emphasis on rigorous economic and econometric modelling as well as a concern for practical applications in both private and public sectors.

Our PhD students have access to training opportunities offered by the South East Network for Social Sciences (SeNSS) Doctoral Training Programme and can benefit from training provided by the School of Arts and Social Sciences and City Graduate School.

Research in the department of Economics is structured around six main research groups, including two Research Centers, however we cover a wider array of research topics.

Main Research Groups

• Behavioural Economics
• Centre for Competition and Regulatory Policy
• City Health Economics Centre
• Economics of Migration
• Financial Economics
• Macroeconomics

Find out more about our courses in PhD/MPhil Economics which welcome applications in any of the above research topics.

Discussion Paper Series and Published Papers

• Discussion paper series
• Published papers

Our Students

• Current Economics research students

Research Seminar Series

Find out about our upcoming seminars.

Department of Economics Seminar Series 2020-21 Autumn Term

Bloomberg and Datastream

The Department of Economics has a subscription to Bloomberg and Datastream. Both are available in the Northampton Square Library.

Economics undergraduate and postgraduate students can obtain the Bloomberg certificate, a qualification which will assist you in the job market.

The provision of these databases will also enable you to access a huge amount of up-to-date time series data on:

• global equities
• corporate and government bonds
• credit default swaps
• company data
• Macroeconomic data

on over 200 countries which can be used in your dissertation.

Anyone working in any part of the financial services sector - investment banking, hedge funds, compliance, regulation, etc. - must use the Bloomberg software on a daily basis.

Demonstrating a familiarity with Bloomberg via the Bloomberg certificate will be a big advantage if you apply for a job in the financial sector.

Free online subscriptions

The Department has a full online subscription to Elsevier's extensive Handbooks in Economics series. (Current students can access the series via the Library website).

Free online subscriptions to the Financial Times and The Economist are also available.

University-wide facilities

As a City student you also have access to the university-wide facilities:

• Student Centre
• Library
• Learning Enhancement and Development (LEaD)
• The Students' Union, including clubs and societies
• Careers Service

Economics Society

The Economics Society serves as a platform where students can speak about the beloved subject outside of the classroom setting.

It doubles as a valuable means for students to network and build relationships with peers, department staff and prospective employers.

How we help you with your career

• City's Careers, Student Development and Outreach supports you by giving you the tools you need to enhance your employability.
• Find out about the benefits and services available to recent City graduates, including a job vacancy service, and one-to-one guidance from City's Career consultants.

Employment opportunities

There is a range of employment opportunities for economists in economic and management consultancies, multinationals, government agencies and in business and finance, particularly in the City of London.

What our graduates are doing now

• Operations Director, Petsy Mexico
• Operational Governance Analyst, SagePay
• Senior Associate, Deloitte
• Policy Advisor, HM Treasury
• Strategy and Finance Analyst, The Post Office
• Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Risk Consultant, KPMG UK
• Brand manager, AB restaurants, Kazakhstan
• Financial Services Tax Associate, Grant Thornton UK
• Audit Assistant, KPMG Kazakhstan
• Business Analyst, Arthur.J Gallagher & Co
• Transaction Services Associate, PWC Germany
• M&A Advisory Analyst, Guy Carpenter
• Assistant Economist, Department for Business Innovation and Skills
• Sales Assistant, Morgan Stanley
• Hedge Fund Accountant, Wells Fargo
• Health Economist, University of Liverpool
• Interest rate Trader, Morgan Stanley
• Economist, Department of Transport
• Data analyst, Abacus International
• Human rights specialist, Alpha Bank
• Research economist, Brava
• Accountant, Confederation of British Industry
• Market researcher, Deutsche Bank
• Research executive, Eli-Lilly
• Senior health economist, Fidelity
• Senior health liaison manager, Gallaher Ltd
• Project manager, IM Health
• Commercialist, Johnson and Johnson
• Health economy liaison manager, Kovis d.o.o

Alumni network

The University's Alumni network offers free and lifelong membership to all former students and staff of the University.

Find out more about City's Alumni network.

LinkedIn

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