 Welcome to the Department of Economics. Here at SOAS, our MSC programs in Economics, Economic Policy and Development Economics have been designed to enhance your practical skills in advanced economic theories and research methods. At SOAS, you will study economics grounded in a global perspective with lecturers and tutors who have experience and expertise in researching issues facing governments, organizations and people in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, as well as in Europe and Latin America. Our diverse community of economists explore the challenges that these economies face, including the cost of living crisis, climate justice, gender, race, as well as other socio-economic inequalities and embed global outlook in everything we teach. As you will see, your lecturers, professors and classmates come from all over the world with different perspectives and from various backgrounds. This is what makes a SOAS education unique. During your studies, you will interact closely with experts in your field who will prepare you for a career as an economist in international development policymaking, consulting and commercial and academic research. You will have opportunities to be embedded in our professional networks, including the possibility to be co-supervised by researchers from our various partner organizations, both here in the UK and internationally. There is no better time to be a SOAS economist. Studying here, you'll be challenged to think differently and develop the practical skills necessary for an economist to navigate today's complex world.