the msc in economics (econometrics and big data) will help students build on their undergraduate studies to develop advanced capabilities in the discipline with an emphasis on quantitative techniques and their applications using big data. as policy-makers (such as central banks), businesses and finance companies increasingly use large and complex datasets to further their aims and discover trends and extract value, the need has arisen for professionals with the right theoretical and practical knowledge who can handle the data using the right machine learning and econometric estimation techniques.

the programme is designed to prepare students for a range of careers in which advanced quantitative skills and ability to work with big data using econometrics are required.  graduates of the programme are also well placed for further study in economics or econometrics.