About the course

At Essex we have a unique strength in public policy measures to stimulate and manage the economy, including the behavioural techniques to get messages across. You could combine study of health economics with public economics and development economics to get a broad view of how one can respond to a threat such as COVID-19, balancing home and global needs.

　　Economic recovery is probably one the most pressing and urgent challenges right now and studying an economics degree gives you the unique tools to take on this challenge, find a solution, and improve well-being.

　　At Essex we push the frontiers of accepted wisdom, critically examining the decisions of individuals, the strategies of firms, and the policies of governments to understand and challenge the standard paradigms of economics. In our popular flagship masters course you will develop the expert research mind-set required for a high-profile job in finance or business.

　　After completing your masters, you may wish to extend your knowledge with a research degree –many Essex graduates decide to stay here for further study.

　　Alternatively, our course also prepares you for employment, recent surveys have shown that higher degree graduates are more likely to obtain jobs at professional or managerial level.

　　More generally, our graduates find employment in roles such as business and financial analysts, management consultants, government officials, and economists for banks and other financial organisations.

　　Our recent MSc Economics graduates have gone on to work for a range of high-profile organisations:

　　The Ministry of Finance, HM Treasury, The Work Foundation,Fitch Ratings,Schroders Investment Management Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 1 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Autumn (October), 2024	Colchester
Autumn (October), 2025	Colchester

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Essex

A degree with an overall 2.2 in a discipline related to economics such as: Economics, Maths, Engineering, Finance, Physics or any other degree with a strong maths component.

　　The Degree should contain some economics components including Macroeconomics, Microeconomics or Econometrics.

　　IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum component score of 5.5

　　TOEFL (iBT) - 76 overall with minimum component scores:Listening: 17Reading: 18Writing:17Speaking: 20

　　

English language requirements

　　6.0

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 76.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at University of Essex. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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