MSc Economics at University of Kent

Programme overview

A one-year postgraduate Economics MSc at Kent's School of Economics with a focus on quantitative analysis, covering economics and statistics and the use of economic knowledge to address financial, environmental and development issues. Students can specialise through optional modules.

Department: School of Economics | Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time or part-time (Canterbury) | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules: Microeconomics, Econometric Methods, Macroeconomics, Research Skills for Economics and a Dissertation. Optional modules include International Economics, International Finance, Sustainable Economic Growth and Environmental Valuation, Money and Credit, Development Economics and Financial Economics.

Career pathways

Graduates work in research and academic careers in the UK and overseas and as economists in international organisations, finance and UK and overseas governments, with roles at companies such as BNP Paribas, AXA, FactSet and PwC.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 2.2 or above. A first or second class honours degree from the UK, or an equivalent internationally recognised qualification, in Economics or a combined degree in Economics and another subject, Mathematics, Statistics or Computer Science. Applicants must also have a good level of quantitative skills (for example a pre-university qualification in mathematics). International applicants: English language level Good (CEFR B2), for example IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each component, or PTE Academic 63 with at least 59 in each sub-test; a degree from a UK university or a majority English-speaking country is also accepted.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,300 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

International applicants: GBP 21,950 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/apply

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