BA (Hons) International Affairs and Economics at University of Essex

Programme overview

The BA International Affairs and Economics is a one-year, final-year entry degree at the Colchester Campus for transfer students. It studies international affairs through international political economy, examining how markets, economic policy and financial institutions shape states and international organisations.

Department: Department of Government | Duration: 1 year full-time | Intake: October 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules are Portfolio: Politics (30 credits), International Current Affairs: Understanding our World (15) and International Financial Institutions and Policy (15), plus a Government module or option and 45 credits of Economics options.

Career pathways

Diplomacy and government; global business; international organisations including the UN, EU, NATO, World Bank and IMF; NGOs; think tanks and academia.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Final-year entry: an average grade of 2:1 or 60% from 120 credits (240 ECTS credits) of a UK undergraduate degree (or equivalent), plus GCSE Mathematics grade C/4 (or equivalent). Applicants resident in China only: IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 for the whole programme. Fee listed for the one-year course (start October 2027); no per-year wording on the page. Source

International applicants: GBP 23,750 for the whole programme. Fee listed for the one-year course (start October 2027); no per-year wording on the page. Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

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