Economics Graduate Diploma

Birkbeck, University of London

This Graduate Diploma in Economics is a specialist conversion course that is ideal if you have an undergraduate degree in another subject area but wish to switch to economics. You do not need any prior training in the subject, including in mathematics, as it equips you with a thorough grounding in the fundamental ideas and methods of modern economics. Why choose this course? This rigorous and intensive training will enable you to compete on equal terms with students graduating with undergraduate degrees in economics. It is an ideal conversion course if you have a degree in another subject and need the skills of an economics graduate to make progress in your career, or wish to study economics further at Master's level. All lectures are recorded and all course materials are made available online for this course, so you can access them when you need to. What you will learn First you will build the necessary mathematical and statistical toolkit you need to study economics. Then you will gain foundational knowledge in the principal ideas and methods of modern economics. You will then have the opportunity to conduct a research project of your own, learning to apply economic reasoning to practical problems. How you will learn You can study this Graduate Diploma in Economics either full- or part-time and either through attending lectures on campus or via live online streaming. The course has an evening timetable with classes taking place in the evening. Lectures will introduce you to core material which is supported by weekly problem-solving classes. Assessment includes take-home assignments as well as written examinations, which you will take either at Birkbeck if you are studying on campus, or by arrangement at a wide range of sites throughout the world if you are studying the course online. If you require a Student visa to study in the UK, you will only be able to apply for the on-campus study option for this course. The online option will not be available to you because it may affect the conditions of your visa.