A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Applicants are usually expected to have studied macroeconomics, microeconomics and quantitative methods/statistics in their degree. Applicants whose studies for their undergraduate degree have been undertaken wholly or mainly at a university located outside of the UK are preferred to submit either GMAT or GRE score as part of the application. There is no minimum score required, but this will be used as part of our assessment alongside the rest of your application.
Based at our Bloomsbury campus at UCL’s School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) , we are the UK’s largest institution for research and teaching on Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, the Baltics, Russia, the Caucasus and Central Asia . Russia and Eastern Europe have undergone dramatic changes throughout history, and change is far from over.
This course offers you discipline-based training combined with practical application, drawing on the experience of the 28 nations that have emerged from the former Soviet block in Europe and Asia. You will be equipped with strong foundations in both international business and economics as well as in finance and corporate governance. You’ll also have the option to take a language from the region should you choose. Options may include themes covering inequality, capitalism, and Uncertainty and Economics with elements of machine learning.
We expect candidates to have studied at least a term of microeconomics and a term of macroeconomics in their undergraduate degrees, with evidence of strong quantitative skills. We seek to recruit well-rounded, motivated students with a genuine curiosity about the world, alongside strong analytical skills. No prior knowledge of the region is required, but enthusiasm for working across cultures is essential.
With their specialist knowledge and language skills, SSEES Master’s graduates can be found in business, finance, the media, international agencies, charities, diplomacy, international security organisations, the law, and academia. You will acquire transferable skills such as critical reasoning, independent thinking and application of theoretical concepts which strongly place you to find employment in international organisations, and particularly careers which cross international boundaries and value linguistic and cultural knowledge.
The School of Slavonic and East European Studies has its own Careers Tutor and advisor and careers events are held during the year to enable students to meet prospective employers and gain insights from sectors, enable networking and attend hands-on workshops.
Popular career paths for graduates of this degree include Accountancy & Financial Services (26.6%); Banking and investment (20.3%); IT, Technology & Telecomms (8.9%); Retail and Wholesale activities (5.1%); and Policy and Government (3.8%).
Employers for our graduates include the following: PwC; China Construction Bank; Deloitte LLP; EY; Bank of England; KPMG; and Huawei Technologies.
Some of our most common job titles are: Chartered and certified accountants; Business and related research professionals; Finance and investment analysts and advisers; and Financial accounts managers.
Graduate Outcomes survey carried out by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), looking at the destinations of UK and EU graduates in the 2018–2024 cohorts.