MA (Social Sciences) (Hons) Business Economics at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

Business Economics studies the economic concepts relevant to modern business, with a focus on real-world case studies and current research, and applies microeconomic and macroeconomic principles to business decisions. The Adam Smith Business School holds triple accreditation and study abroad is available.

Faculty: College of Social Sciences | Department: Adam Smith Business School | Duration: 4 years | Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers principles of microeconomics, principles of macroeconomics and introductory mathematics; year 2 covers intermediate micro- and macroeconomics, mathematics and statistics. Honours years include courses such as economics of business, markets and competition policy, financial derivatives and financial markets and corporate finance, with a dissertation in the final year.

Career pathways

Graduate roles listed by the university include analyst, audit associate, financial analyst, financial engineer, management graduate trainee, risk analyst, accountant and BI data analyst.

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Application information

Entry requirements

International applicants from non-English-speaking countries: IELTS Academic or Academic Online 6.5 overall with no subtest below 6.0 (one-skill retake accepted; test taken within 2 years 5 months of the start date, single sitting). Equivalents: TOEFL iBT 92 overall (tests from 21 January 2026) with minimum Reading 22, Listening 20, Speaking 23, Writing 21; PTE Academic 59 overall and in all subtests; Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 176 overall with no subtest below 169; LanguageCert Academic SELT 70 overall with no subtest below 60. University of Glasgow pre-sessional English courses are accepted.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years

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