MA Economics with Public Policy at University of Essex

Programme overview

MA Economics with Public Policy combines key areas of economics with the study of public policy-making and its results. It is taught by the Department of Economics with the Department of Government at the Colchester Campus.

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

What you will study

Core 40-credit module, compulsory Introductory Microeconomics and Introductory Econometrics (20 credits each), Foundations of Public Policy and The Politics of Public Policy (15 credits each), Lectures in Economic and Public Policy (10 credits), Causal Inference: Randomised and Natural Experiments (20 credits) and a 40-credit option.

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Entry requirements

A 2:2 degree in any discipline that includes at least one module in accounting, economics, business, finance, management, maths or statistics. Any other 2:2 or above is considered with one year of relevant work experience after graduating. English language: IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in all components.

Domestic applicants: GBP 16,550 a year. Fee listed for October 2027 entry; page does not state the academic year. Source

International applicants: GBP 25,925 a year. Fee listed for October 2027 entry; page does not state the academic year. Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

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