Strong performance in the MSc will qualify for a place as a doctoral candidate in Oxford, although students will normally be required to take further coursework as PRS students. The MSc is registered with the Economic and Social Research Council as a Research Training Degree. A good previous degree in economics, with aptitude for theory and quantitative methods, is normally a requirement for admission to the course. The course which normally admits 20-25 students is taught with lectures and classes in micro and macro theory and quantitative methods, all designed with the economics of development in mind. The quantitative methods course includes hands-on training in computer use with statistical packages.
Students receive further teaching from individual supervision.
An important part of the course is the writing of a 10,000 word Extended Essay, on a subject chosen by the student and agreed with the Course Director. Students can be, but are not as a matter of course, called for oral examination. Enquiries about the above course should be addressed to the Graduate Admissions , University Offices, Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JD, Fax No.