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Economics
Jo Morgan
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Introduction
• About the Nottingham School of Economics
• Course structure and content
• Employability
• Who we are looking for
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A few facts
• Nottingham ranks number 6 in the most recent Times Good University Guide for Economics
• 50 full time academics• 80 PhD students• 130 MSc students• 900 undergraduates• 11 support staff
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Degree courses
• Economics
and International Economics
and Econometrics
with French
with German
with Hispanic Studies
with Russian
and Philosophy
with Chinese Studies• Politics and Economics• Maths and Economics
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The first year
• Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Current Economic Issues, one of two Mathematical streams, Study Skills
• 4 more modules
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The second year
• Microeconomic Theory, Macroeconomic Theory,, one of two Mathematical streams, Careers Skills
• 3 more modules from a list of Economics options• 2 more modules
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The third year
• Economics Dissertation or Econometrics Project
• 7 more modules from a list of Economics options
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Study abroad opportunities
• The University of British Columbia, Vancouver• The University of New South Wales, Sydney• The National University of Singapore• The University of Nottingham, Malaysia campus• The University of Nottingham, Ningbo campus
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Common careers for Nottingham economists
• Investment banking
• Government offices
• Auditing
• Derivatives trading
• Tax and accountancy
• Charities
• Teaching
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/2987827/
Market-turmoil-FSA-bans-speculators-from-short-selling.html
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Admissions figures
• Entry requirements A*AA - AAA
• 1400 HEU applications
• 200-250 intake
• 700-750 offers
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Criteria for decision making
• Predicted grades• Subject choice• GCSE performance• Grade of the fourth AS• Teacher reference• Personal statement
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The personal statement
• A great opening sentence
• Passion
• Background reading
• Interests
• Personality
• Grammar!
• Don’t embellish the truth
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The reference
• Realistic predictions• Background information• Extenuating circumstances• Intellectual curiosity• Participation in debates
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