Taught by eminent scholars in the full range of economics fields, this one-year master’s degree attracts high-calibre students from across the globe. It's aimed mainly at those with a strong undergraduate degree in economics and a solid quantitative background.
The programme balances the academic rigour of a strong mathematical focus with exposure to industry and research-relevant applied methods and techniques, thus preparing students for a broad range of careers in industry, as well as for further academic research. The flexibility to select from a range of optional field courses, including the opportunity to write a research paper, allows you to tailor aspects of your studies to your academic interests and career aspirations.
You’ll take core courses in microeconomics and macroeconomics and econometrics, as well as one field option, creating a solid foundation of economic theory and methods. You’ll also take the distinctive Applied Economics core course, which explores how economists go about answering real-world questions and develop tangible, practical skills relevant to professional work, predoctoral positions and PhD study. By the end of the programme, you’ll have developed analytical and applied skills, needed to understand and tackle complex economic issues.
Our graduates pursue careers in areas including government, central banking, international organisations, economic consultancy and the private sector, as well as further academic study. They’ve gone on to work at organisations including Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Credit Suisse, the IMF and the World Bank, or to pursue PhD study at universities including MIT, Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, Chicago, and LSE.
Discover more about our students and department.
LSE is home to one of the top economics departments in the world, with expertise across the full spectrum of mainstream economics. We're ranked 6th in the world for the study of economics and econometrics, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 .
Our academics and researchers are working at the frontiers of developments in the field and our research has a global impact. Over the past 50 years, this research has influenced almost every major intellectual development within the discipline.
As a department, our academics advise governments and central banks, aid agencies, and private-sector organisations in the UK, Europe and around the world. Our research insights help tackle global challenges such as economic instability, inequality and climate change, often catalysing profound policy shifts.
Past and present faculty members have shaped, and continue to shape, economic policy at a national and international level, whilst our teaching staff have included a former Bank of England governor and Chief Economist to the World Bank. We count nine Nobel Prize winners among our current and former staff and students.
Within the department, we offer a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, as well as doctoral training in economics. Our alumni find high-earning and rewarding roles in government, international institutions, business and finance.
First-class honours degree in Economics or equivalent, with a concentration in economics and quantitative subjects. Successful candidates will typically have achieved very good examination results in university-level two-semester length courses in (a) mathematics (both advanced calculus and linear algebra), (b) econometrics and statistics, (c) intermediate macro and microeconomics.
If you don’t hold a UK undergraduate degree in economics, we require you to take the GRE. See more information below under "Additional tests".
Please select your country from the dropdown list below to find out the entry requirements that apply to you. Kindly note that these are broad guidelines which may be superseded by Department-specific entry requirements, as stated above.
Search for a country Additional tests GRE/GMAT requirement If you don’t hold a UK undergraduate degree in economics, we require you to take the GRE. Your test must be no more than five years old on 1 October 2027 and must include your full and percentile scores for all three sections.
We don't require a specific mark, but the test gives us an indication of aptitude for economics. Typically, we expect a score of at least 164 in the quantitative section of the test. A higher score will count in your favour, but other information, such as examination results and references will also matter in the overall evaluation.
We recognise that if your first language isn't English, the verbal test will be more demanding and we view your score on that basis.
More information about GRE/GMAT
English language requirements
The English language requirement for this programme is Standard . Read more about our English language requirements .
Competition for places at LSE is strong. So, even if you meet the minimum entry requirements, this doesn't guarantee you an offer of a place.
However, please don’t feel deterred from applying – we want to hear from all suitably qualified students. Think carefully about how you can put together the strongest possible application to help you stand out.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 第 33 位 | 香港科技大学The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | 1年 | 350000港币/年 |
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| 第 40 位 | 曼彻斯特大学The University of Manchester | 1年 | 35300英镑/年 |
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