Duration and mode of study

One year full-time.

Start dates

October each year.

Entry Requirements

Students should have an upper second-class honours degree or equivalent from a recognised university.

Course aims

The diploma is intended for students with first degrees in disciplines other than economics at a level acceptable for entry to the Masters programme but who need further preparation in quantitative, economic, business and financial analysis.

Course modules

The diploma will use selected modules from the undergraduate programme in the Department of Economics which are particularly relevant to the Masters degree which students intend to study.

Core:

• Foundations of Macroeconomic Theory
• Households, Firms, Markets and Welfare
• Macroeconomics and Finance
• Market Power and Market Failure

plus one from:

• Statistics for Economics and Business
• Sampling and Inference

plus one from:

• Introductory Economics
• Multiple Regression Analysis

Optional modules

• Money and Banking
• Mathematical Approaches to Economics
• Principles of Finance
• Economics of Human Resources

Teaching and assessment methods

Teaching is by a variety of lectures, classes and seminars. Most modules are assessed by written examination. Some modules are also assessed with projects and coursework.

Contact

Department of Economics
T. 0116 252 2157/5113
F. 0116 223 1028
economicspg@le.ac.uk
www.le.ac.uk/economics