History and Economics: University of Oxford

What is History and Economics?

The Joint School of History and Economics integrates Economics and History to form a coherent and intellectually stimulating programme. The combination allows insights that neither subject can realise alone. However, it is possible to specialise primarily in either History or Economics while still preserving the benefits of an integrated approach. The combination of Economics, Economic History and History (political as well as social) means that you will be equipped to view issues in the real world from a variety of contrasting perspectives. You will learn both the historian’s careful approaches to evidence and argumentation and the economist’s analytical and quantitative methods, providing an excellent preparation for a range of professional, financial and academic careers.

History and Economics at Oxford

The course is designed to equip you with the basic tools of both History and Economics, whilst introducing you to some of the areas which you can study later in more depth. You will be given a wide choice of subjects.

Everyone studies introductory economics, which is designed to give a solid understanding of the foundations of both micro- and macro-economics. The Economics course is identical to that for Philosophy, Politics and Economics and students for both courses are generally taught together. Colleges also offer teaching in intro-ductory mathematics and statistics for economists.

For more information contact:

Faculty of History

• Address: Faculty of History
  George Street
  Oxford
  OX1 2RL
  United Kingdom
• Tel: +44 1865 615000
• Fax: +44 1865 250704
• Email: graduate.office@history.ox.ac.uk
• Website: http://www.history.ox.ac.uk/

Department of Economics

• Address: Manor Road Building
  Manor Road
  Oxford
  OX1 3UQ
  United Kingdom
• Tel: +44 1865 271089
• Fax: +44 1865 271094
• Email: reception@economics.ox.ac.uk
• Website: http://www.economics.ox.ac.uk/