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

Programme overview

Economics at Glasgow examines how individuals and society make choices about scarce resources, how markets function, and topics such as government policy, developing countries, business economics and international trade and finance. It is taught in the Adam Smith Business School, which holds AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS accreditation.

Faculty: Adam Smith Business School | Department: Economics | Duration: 4 years | Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics and introductory mathematics; year 2 covers intermediate micro and macroeconomics, mathematics and statistics. Honours years include econometrics, macroeconomic and microeconomic analysis and electives such as behavioural economics, game theory, financial markets, labour economics and public economics, ending with a dissertation.

Career pathways

Graduate roles reported 15 months after graduation include economist, financial analyst, investment banking analyst, auditor, fund accountant, commodity risk analyst, product manager and trainee solicitor.

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Application information

Entry requirements

MA(SocSci) (Hons) Economics (UCAS L150), 2027 entry. A-levels: AAB including A-level English or a humanities subject at A or B and A-level Mathematics at B. IB Diploma: 36 points (6,6,5 at Higher Level) with HL English or HL Humanities at 6 and HL Mathematics at 6. Scottish Highers: AAABB minimum from S5 to be reviewed for an S6 offer, with offers typically AAAAAA by end of S6, including Higher English at A and Higher Mathematics at A. International applicants: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no subtest under 6.0 (TOEFL iBT 92 overall from 21 January 2026 with minimum Reading 22, Listening 20, Speaking 23, Writing 21; PTE Academic 59 overall and in all subtests).

International applicants: GBP 28,275 a year (2027/28). Expected EU and international rate for Arts and Social Sciences programmes, 2027/28 Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years

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