Why you should study Economics at Oxford (Expert Oxford & Cambridge Application Advice)
While Oxford does not offer a straight economics course, unlike Economics at Cambridge, you can take a course that combines economics with another discipline such as:
Economics can be a challenging discipline which tests a broad range of skills. It requires students that are capable mathematicians, historians, scientists and writers. However, the rewards for taking economics are also great.
It often scores highly for both earnings and employ-ability among graduates.
Many economic graduates can be seen working in finance, management consultancy and other jobs in the city. In addition to the employment advantages, economics can be a stepping strong to further study, the broad range of skills opening up many opportunities.
But why Oxford? Economics courses are offered across the country, yet there are distinct variations in both what is taught and how it is done so. Like most universities, economics at Oxford has a good emphasis on a modern approach, focusing on uses of statistical data to support economic theory. In addition to this, there is the necessity to use historical data, and real-world application. These are standards that are consistent across studying economics at all good universities.
Where Oxford differs is in the diverse nature of the courses on offer.
Economics courses at Oxford are always taken in combination with another discipline, this can be complementary in many regards. All the courses are intense enough to make sure that even a PPE student who drops economics after their first year has covered a basic breadth of knowledge across micro and macroeconomics, what is equivalent knowledge to two years study at some universities. If a student is to continue their economics study to finals, they will be taking papers, on quantitative economics in addition to their micro and macro. However, these are just the compulsory papers. Oxford requires students to take less compulsory papers, than economics at Cambridge. This allows for students to follow up their passion on a diverse range of optional papers or a thesis. These options vary year to year, in the past, they have included game theory, demographics and economic history since 1800.
The diverse nature of economics at Oxford, under the system of combining it with another discipline, allows for a personalised educational experience, while ensuring all students have a thorough knowledge of the core discipline.
That makes it one of the most enjoyable and employable courses on available throughout the country.
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