“It is a surprise and a delight to win the Nobel Prize in Economics"
"Getting my master’s degree at Manchester helped launch my professional career – and I will always be grateful to my teachers and fellow students in those years. Their guidance and inspiration (and many late-night conversations) helped push me down the road towards careful empirical work, bringing history to bear, and understanding the importance of building institutions that support inclusive prosperity.”
Our MA Economics is designed to meet the growing demand for students who seek a course which combines solid training in microeconomic and macroeconomic principles, with quantitative methods and research-informed applied economics units.
You will benefit from core training in these areas but will also be free to develop your expertise in specialist areas of your choosing through our broad range of optional course units, such as:
See a full list of mandatory and optional course units below.
Our MA Economics stands apart from our MSc Economics programme through its emphasis on rigorous, applied, career-focused units designed with the job market in mind. The MA Economics emphasises relatively more on practice-oriented units, equipping you with the skills employers value. It is ideally suited for those seeking to work as economists or in related roles after graduation. If your ambition is to pursue postgraduate research, our MSc Economics course may be a better fit.
A prestigious department
The University of Manchester is a leading centre for economics and research-led teaching. Many famous names from the world of economics have worked and studied here at Manchester, including four Nobel Prize winners. Graduate students from across the globe come here to study economics, attracted by our first-class postgraduate training and supervision in the core and specialist areas of the subject.
Real-world impact
We put theory into practice. Our academics and students are dedicated to shaping economic research, policymaking and practice nationally and internationally. We work closely with government, organisations, and businesses to advise and effect meaningful change.
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.
When assessing your academic record, we consider the grades you have achieved and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification.
| 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 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 438 位 | 埃塞克斯大学University of Essex | 1年 | 25925英镑/年 |
| 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 |