Centre for Financial
& Management Studies (CeFiMS) - University of London
Postgraduate Diploma in Economic Principles
The academic direction of this degree is undertaken by
The Centre for Financial and Management Studies (CeFiMS), at the School of Oriental and African Studies.
Is this programme
for me?
This Postgraduate
Diploma provides a thorough understanding of the economic principles
of market economies and the basic quantitative techniques economists
use for analysing them. It is suitable for those who have a good first
degree but no previous formal training in mathematics, statistics and
economics.
Programme aims
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provides the sound
grounding in economics that is needed by high achieving staff in
banks, fund management institutions, governments, public services,
international organisations and NGOs
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offers a valuable
entry route to the MSc programmes in Financial Economics and
Financial Management.
Programme summary
|
|
You
study |
Study
period |
Cost |
|
PG
Diploma |
4 courses
|
1-5 years |
£4,665 |
|
Individual Professional Courses |
IPCs offer
people in the financial and management sector an effective form
of flexible professional education. It is also an ideal option
if you're keen to sample the programme. The fee per course is
£1,040. |
Prestige
The programme has
been developed by academics at the Centre for Financial and Management
Studies (CeFiMS), a postgraduate research and teaching department
within SOAS, University of London. Staff at CeFiMS have international
reputations and are involved in researching their subjects at the very
limits of current knowledge.
Comprehensive study
materials and support
You will be sent all
the study materials that you need to complete the programme, which may
typically include:
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A core text
specially written for the course. This is the backbone of the course
and is comparable to a series of lecures. It is organised into eight
study units, each of which lasts one week.
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Textbooks and
collections of readings.
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Online and
multimedia tools. Some courses provide video lectures on DVD. These
expand on issues that have been raised in the course and relate the
material to 'real world' examples. The Online Study Centre (OSC)
provides instant access to course materials and also offers
academic, administrative and technical support.
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A study calendar
for each course to help you organize your time. This sets out a
schedule for coursework and assignment deadlines.
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A Student Handbook
explaining the nature of distance learning and the specific
character of the programme. The University also send you a Study
Skills textbook and an audio CD that offers tips on effective
distance learning.
Your time commitment
This will depend
partly on choices you make, but most students take three years to
complete the Postgraduate Diploma. The study calendar consists of five
sessions per year. Each session is devoted to a specific course and
lasts eight weeks (with the exception of the fifth session which runs
for 10 weeks). During each session you will need to allocate between
15-20 hours per week to complete the programme.
Summary of
key dates
|
Application deadline |
19 November
2007 for a January 2008 start |
31 March 2008
for a June 2008 start |
|
Enrolment deadline |
17 December
2007 for a January 2008 start |
6 May 2008 for
a June 2008 start |
|
Programme starts |
January 2008 |
June 2008 |
|
Examinations |
October |