About the course
Manchester is a leading centre for economics and research-led teaching. Graduate students from across the globe come to study economics at Manchester, attracted by our first-class postgraduate training and supervision in the core and specialist areas of economics. Many famous names from the world of economics have worked here at Manchester, including three Nobel Prize winners. Interdisciplinary study is also actively pursued here with many course units involving a number of different Schools at the university. The MA Economics course is designed to meet the growing demand for those of you who seek a degree combining a solid training in microeconomic and macroeconomic principles with quantitative methods and research informed applied economics units. This course is different from the existing MSc Economics course at Manchester because of its focus on mainstream but less theoretical units that need to be completed. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships
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Duration: 1 Year(s)Fees: GB£28,500
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Entry requirements for University of Manchester
A UK 2:1 honours degree (or overseas equivalent) in economics, finance, mathematics or a related subject in which you have achieved a high level of performance. You should normally have a good training in the core areas of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory (up to at least intermediate level) and a strong background in mathematics and statistics.copy of transcript from undergraduate degrees (interim transcripts are acceptable if you have not yet finished the degree).
IELTS - overall score of 7, including 7 in writing with no further component score below 6.5.TOEFL IBT 103 with 28 in writing and no further score below 25 in each section.
English language requirements
7.0
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TOEFL Internet based overall score: 100.0
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