How should trade be managed to promote both social welfare and the interests of workers and firms? How should merger policy be managed to balance the interests of merging firms and others that share the industry? How should financial markets and financial instruments be designed to promote economic stability and growth?
If your first degree isn't in economics, or your economics training doesn't provide sufficient experience for our MSc courses, MA Economics may be for you.
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. On this course, you build a thorough understanding of the key areas of economics through studying these topics:
A 2:2 degree in any discipline. Your degree must include at least one module in one of these subjects:
We will also consider applicants with any other 2:2 degree or above where there is one year's relevant work experience after graduating.
We accept a wide range of qualifications from applicants studying in the EU and other countries. Get in touch with any questions you may have about the qualifications we accept. Remember to tell us about the qualifications you have already completed or are currently taking.
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If English is not your first language, we require IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum score of 5.5 in all components.
If you do not meet our IELTS requirements then you may be able to complete a pre-sessional English pathway that enables you to start your course without retaking IELTS.
The University uses academic selection criteria to determine an applicant’s ability to successfully complete a course at the University of Essex. Where appropriate, we may ask for specific information relating to previous modules studied or work experience.
| QS 综合 | 院校 | 学制 | 学费 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 第 20 位 | 约翰霍普金斯大学Johns Hopkins University | 2年 | 64,730美元/年 |
| 第 24 位 | 芝加哥大学University of Chicago | 1年 | - |
| 第 32 位 | 多伦多大学University of Toronto | 2 个学期（全日制），注册序列 FW；6 个学期（非全日制） | - |
| 第 40 位 | 曼彻斯特大学The University of Manchester | 1年 | 35300英镑/年 |
| 第 45 位 | 不列颠哥伦比亚大学University of British Columbia | 平均 1 年（最短 1 / 最长 1.7） | 32,393.73 加元（国际生首年学费；本国生 5,738.52） |
| 第 72 位 | 德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校The University of Texas at Austin | 10-24个月 | 42000-62000美元 |
| 第 731 位 | 雪城大学Syracuse University | 30学分 | 32,436美元/年 |
| 第 951 位 | 克莱姆森大学Clemson University | 90学分 | 9,738美元/学期 |