Economics MSc

Entry requirements for this course are normally:

• An Honours degree (2:2 or above) in any subject or an equivalent professional qualification.
• Applicants with other professional qualifications and/or experience will be considered on an individual basis.
• In exceptional cases students with no appropriate qualifications but relevant work experience, who can demonstrate ability to benefit from postgraduate study, will be considered on an individual basis. Candidates’ suitability will be assessed in line with the University’s Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning procedures.

If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent. Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our Where are you from information pages.

We aspire to help you in developing your knowledge and understanding of core economic theories and principles, in order to apply these to policy making and resource allocation scenarios. If you aspire to develop a career in economics, business, government, finance or media and the voluntary sector, our course will help prepare you for a wide variety of careers that require advanced economic analytical skills.

• This conversion course is ideal if you’ve not previously studied economics but want to develop the knowledge and skills required to pursue a career in business and finance.
• The course covers the fundamentals of how economies operate around the world, and enables you to make sense of the numbers behind the markets.
• You’ll have the opportunity to practice live share dealing in our Trading Room.
• You’ll have the opportunity to develop your analytical skills through the study of econometrics and deepen your understanding of the global economy.